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be for necessary expenses of the secretary of agriculture (in this section referred to as the "secretary") for management and oversight of the program; and (2)$1,135,000,000 shall be for the secretary to make grants to each state agency for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2023 as follows: (a)75 percent of the amounts available shall be allocated to states based on the share of each state of households that participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program as reported to the department of agriculture for the most recent 12-month period for which data are available, adjusted by the secretary (as of the date of the enactment of this act) for participation in disaster programs under section 5(h) of the food and nutrition act of 2008 (7 u.s.c. 2014(h)); and (b)25 percent of the
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amounts available shall be allocated to states based on the increase in the number of households that participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program as reported to the department of agriculture over the most recent 12-month period for which data are available, adjusted by the secretary (as of the date of the enactment of this act) for participation in disaster programs under section 5(h) of the food and nutrition act of 2008 (7 u.s.c. 2014(h)). 2014(h)). sec.1102.additional assistance for snap online purchasing and technology improvements. (a)funding.-in addition to amounts otherwise made available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any amounts in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $25,000,000 to remain available through september 30, 2026, to carry out this section. (b)use of funds.-the secretary of agriculture may use
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the amounts made available pursuant to subsection (a)- (1)to make technological improvements to improve online purchasing in the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the food and nutrition act of 2008 (7 u.s.c. 2011 et seq.); (2)to modernize electronic benefit transfer technology; (3)to support the mobile technologies demonstration projects and the use of mobile technologies authorized under section 7(h)(14) of the food and nutrition act of 2008 (7 u.s.c. 2016(h)(14)); and (4)to provide technical assistance to educate retailers on the process and technical requirements for the online acceptance of the supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits, for mobile payments, and for electronic benefit transfer modernization initiatives.
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sec.1103.additional funding for nutrition assistance programs. section 704 of division n of the consolidated appropriations act, 2021 (public law 116-260) is amended- (1)by striking "in addition" and inserting the following: "(a)covid-19 response funding.-in addition"; and (2)by adding at the end the following- "(b)additional funding.-in addition to any other funds made available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,000,000,000 to remain available until september 30, 2027, for the secretary of agriculture to provide grants to the commonwealth of northern mariana islands, puerto rico, and american samoa for nutrition assistance, of which $30,000,000 shall be available to provide grants to the commonwealth of northern mariana
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islands for such assistance.". sec.1104.commodity supplemental food program. in addition to amounts otherwise made available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $37,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2022, for activities authorized by section 4(a) of the agriculture and consumer protection act of 1973 (7 u.s.c. 612c note). sec.1105.improvements to wic benefits. (a)definitions.-in this section: (1)applicable period.-the term "applicable period" means a period- (a)beginning after the date of enactment of this act, as selected by a state agency; and (b)ending not later than the earlier of- (i)4 months after the date described in subparagraph (a); or
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(ii)september 30, 2021. (2)cash-value voucher.-the term "cash-value voucher" has the meaning given the term in section 246.2 of title 7, code of federal regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this act). (3)program.-the term "program" means the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children established by section 17 of the child nutrition act of 1966 (42 u.s.c. 1786). (4)qualified food package.-the term "qualified food package" means each of the following food packages (as defined in section 246.10(e) of title 7, code of federal regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this act)): (a)food package iii-participants with qualifying conditions. (b)food package iv-children 1 through 4 years. (c)food package
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v-pregnant and partially (mostly) breastfeeding women. (d)food package vi-postpartum women. (e)food package vii-fully breastfeeding. (5)secretary.-the term "secretary" means the secretary of agriculture. (6)state agency.-the term "state agency" has the meaning given the term in section 17(b) of the child nutrition act of 1966 (42 u.s.c. 1786(b)). (b)authority to increase amount of cash-value voucher.-during the public health emergency declared by the secretary of health and human services under section 319 of the public health service act (42 u.s.c. 247d) on january 31, 2020, with respect to the coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19), and in response to challenges relating to that public health emergency, the secretary may, in carrying out the
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program, increase the amount of a cash-value voucher under a qualified food package to an amount that is less than or equal to $35. (c)application of increased amount of cash-value voucher to state agencies.- (1)notification.-an increase to the amount of a cash-value voucher under subsection (b) shall apply to any state agency that notifies the secretary of- (a)the intent to use that increased amount, without further application; and (b)the applicable period selected by the state agency during which that increased amount shall apply. (2)use of increased amount.-a state agency that makes a notification to the secretary under paragraph (1) shall use the increased amount described in that paragraph- (a)during the applicable period described in that notification; and (b)only during a single applicable period. (d)sunset.-the authority of the secretary under
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subsection (b), and the authority of a state agency to increase the amount of a cash-value voucher under subsection (c), shall terminate on september 30, 2021. (e)funding.-in addition to amounts otherwise made available, there is appropriated to the secretary, out of funds in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $490,000,000 to carry out this section, to remain available until september 30, 2022. sec.1106.wic program modernization. in addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated to the secretary of agriculture, out of amounts in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $390,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, to remain available until september 30, 2024, to carry out outreach, innovation, and program modernization efforts, including appropriate waivers and flexibility, to increase participation in and redemption of benefits under programs established under
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section 17 of the child nutrition act of 1966 (7 u.s.c. 1431), except that such waivers may not relate to the content of the wic food packages (as defined in section 246.10(e) of title 7, code of federal regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this act)), or the nondiscrimination requirements under section 246.8 of title 7, code of federal regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this act). sec.1107.meals and supplements reimbursements for individuals who have not attained the age of 25. (a)program for at-risk school children.-beginning on the date of enactment of this section, notwithstanding paragraph (1)(a) of section 17(r) of the richard b. russell national school lunch act (42 u.s.c. 1766(r)), during the covid-19 public health emergency declared under
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section 319 of the public health service act (42 u.s.c. 247d), the secretary shall reimburse institutions that are emergency shelters under such section 17(r) (42 u.s.c. 1766(r)) for meals and supplements served to individuals who, at the time of such service- (1)have not attained the age of 25; and (2)are receiving assistance, including non-residential assistance, from such emergency shelter. (b)participation by emergency shelters.-beginning on the date of enactment of this section, notwithstanding paragraph (5)(a) of section 17(t) of the richard b. russell national school lunch act (42 u.s.c. 1766(t)), during the covid-19 public health emergency declared under section 319 of the public health service act (42 u.s.c. 247d), the secretary shall reimburse emergency
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shelters under such section 17(t) (42 u.s.c. 1766(t)) for meals and supplements served to individuals who, at the time of such service have not attained the age of 25. (c)definitions.-in this section: (1)emergency shelter.-the term "emergency shelter" has the meaning given the term under section 17(t)(1) of the richard b. russell national school lunch act (42 u.s.c. 1766(t)(1)). (2)secretary.-the term "secretary" means the secretary of agriculture. sec.1108.pandemic ebt program. section 1101 of the families first coronavirus response act (7 u.s.c. 2011 note; public law 116-127) is amended- (1)in subsection (a)- (a)by striking "during fiscal years 2020 and 2021" and
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inserting "in any school year in which there is a public health emergency designation"; and (b)by inserting "or in a covered summer period following a school session" after "in session"; (2)in subsection (g), by striking "during fiscal year 2020, the" and inserting "the"; (3)in subsection (h)(1)- (a)by inserting "either" after "at least 1 child enrolled in such a covered child care facility and"; and (b)by inserting "or a department of agriculture grant-funded nutrition assistance program in the commonwealth of the northern mariana islands, puerto rico, or american samoa" before "shall be eligible to receive assistance"; (4)by redesignating subsections (i) and (j) as subsections (j) and (k), respectively; (5)by inserting after subsection (h) the following: "(i)emergencies during summer.-the
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secretary of agriculture may permit a state agency to extend a state agency plan approved under subsection (b) for not more than 90 days for the purpose of operating the plan during a covered summer period, during which time schools participating in the school lunch program under the richard b. russell national school lunch act or the school breakfast program under section 4 of the child nutrition act of 1966 (42 u.s.c. 1773 ) and covered child care facilities shall be deemed closed for purposes of this section."; (6)in subsection (j) (as so redesignated)- (a)by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (6) as paragraphs (3) through (7), respectively; (b)by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: "(2)covered summer period.-the term 'covered summer period' means a summer period that follows a school year during which there was a public health emergency designation."; and
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(c)in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated), by striking "or another coronavirus with pandemic potential"; and (7)in subsection (k) (as so redesignated), by inserting "federal agencies," before "state agencies". titleii-committee on health, education, labor, and pensions subtitlea-education matters part1-department of education sec.2001.elementary and secondary school emergency relief fund. (a)in general.-in addition to amounts otherwise available through the education stabilization fund, there is appropriated to the department of education for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $125,804,800,000, to remain available through september 30, 2023, to carry out this section. (b)grants.-from funds provided under
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subsection (a), the secretary shall make grants to each state educational agency in accordance with this section. (c)allocations to states.-the amount of each grant under subsection (b) shall be allocated by the secretary to each state in the same proportion as each state received under part a of title i of the elementary and secondary education act of 1965 in the most recent fiscal year. (d)subgrants to local educational agencies.- (1)in general.-each state shall allocate not less than 87.5 percent of the grant funds awarded to the state under this section as subgrants to local educational agencies (including charter schools that are local educational agencies) in the state in proportion to the amount of funds such local educational agencies and charter schools that are local educational agencies received under part a of title i of the elementary and
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secondary education act of 1965 in the most recent fiscal year. (2)availability of funds.-each state shall make allocations under paragraph (1) to local educational agencies in an expedited and timely manner and, to the extent practicable, not later than 60 days after the receipt of such funds. (e)uses of funds.-a local educational agency that receives funds under this section- (1)shall reserve not less than 20 percent of such funds to address learning loss through the implementation of evidence-based interventions, such as summer learning or summer enrichment, extended day, comprehensive afterschool programs, or extended school year programs, and ensure that such interventions respond to students' academic, social, and emotional needs and address the disproportionate impact of the coronavirus on the student subgroups described in section
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1111(b)(2)(b)(xi) of the elementary and secondary education act of 1965 (20 u.s.c. 6311(b)(2)(b)(xi)), students experiencing homelessness, and children and youth in foster care; and (2)shall use the remaining funds for any of the following: (a)any activity authorized by the elementary and secondary education act of 1965. (b)any activity authorized by the individuals with disabilities education act. (c)any activity authorized by the adult education and family literacy act. (d)any activity authorized by the carl d. perkins career and technical education act of 2006. (e)coordination of preparedness and response efforts of local educational agencies with state, local, tribal, and territorial public health departments, and other relevant agencies, to improve coordinated responses among such entities to prevent, prepare for, and
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respond to coronavirus. (f)activities to address the unique needs of low-income children or students, children with disabilities, english learners, racial and ethnic minorities, students experiencing homelessness, and foster care youth, including how outreach and service delivery will meet the needs of each population. (g)developing and implementing procedures and systems to improve the preparedness and response efforts of local educational agencies. (h)training and professional development for staff of the local educational agency on sanitation and minimizing the spread of infectious diseases. (i)purchasing supplies to sanitize and clean the facilities of a local educational agency, including buildings operated by such agency. (j)planning for, coordinating, and implementing activities during long-term closures, including providing meals to eligible students, providing technology for online learning to all students, providing guidance for carrying out requirements under the individuals with disabilities education act and ensuring other educational services
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can continue to be provided consistent with all federal, state, and local requirements. (k)purchasing educational technology (including hardware, software, and connectivity) for students who are served by the local educational agency that aids in regular and substantive educational interaction between students and their classroom instructors, including low-income students and children with disabilities, which may include assistive technology or adaptive equipment. (l)providing mental health services and supports, including through the implementation of evidence-based full-service community schools. (m)planning and implementing activities related to summer learning and supplemental afterschool programs, including providing classroom instruction or online learning during the summer months and addressing the needs of low-income students, children with disabilities, english learners, migrant students, students experiencing homelessness, and children in foster care. (n)addressing learning loss among students, including low-income students, children with disabilities, english learners, racial and ethnic
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minorities, students experiencing homelessness, and children and youth in foster care, of the local educational agency, including by- (i)administering and using high-quality assessments that are valid and reliable, to accurately assess students' academic progress and assist educators in meeting students' academic needs, including through differentiating instruction; (ii)implementing evidence-based activities to meet the comprehensive needs of students; (iii)providing information and assistance to parents and families on how they can effectively support students, including in a distance learning environment; and (iv)tracking student attendance and improving student engagement in distance education. (o)school facility repairs and improvements to enable operation of schools to reduce risk of virus transmission and exposure to environmental health hazards, and to support student health needs. (p)inspection, testing, maintenance, repair, replacement, and upgrade projects to improve the indoor
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air quality in school facilities, including mechanical and non-mechanical heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, filtering, purification and other air cleaning, fans, control systems, and window and door repair and replacement. (q)developing strategies and implementing public health protocols including, to the greatest extent practicable, policies in line with guidance from the centers for disease control and prevention for the reopening and operation of school facilities to effectively maintain the health and safety of students, educators, and other staff. (r)other activities that are necessary to maintain the operation of and continuity of services in local educational agencies and continuing to employ existing staff of the local educational agency. (f)state funding.-with funds not otherwise allocated under subsection (d), a state- (1)shall reserve not less than 5 percent of the total amount of grant funds awarded to the state under this section to carry out, directly or through grants or contracts, activities to address learning loss by supporting the implementation of evidence-based interventions, such
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as summer learning or summer enrichment, extended day, comprehensive afterschool programs, or extended school year programs, and ensure that such interventions respond to students' academic, social, and emotional needs and address the disproportionate impact of the coronavirus on the student subgroups described in section 1111(b)(2)(b)(xi) of the elementary and secondary education act of 1965 (20 u.s.c. 6311(b)(2)(b)(xi)), students experiencing homelessness, and children and youth in foster care, including by providing additional support to local educational agencies to fully address such impacts; (2)shall reserve not less than 1 percent of the total amount of grant funds awarded to the state under this section to carry out, directly or through grants or contracts, the implementation of evidence-based summer enrichment programs, and ensure such programs respond to students' academic, social, and emotional needs and address the disproportionate impact of the coronavirus on the student populations described in section
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1111(b)(2)(b)(xi) of the elementary and secondary education act of 1965 (20 u.s.c. 6311(b)(2)(b)(xi)), students experiencing homelessness, and children and youth in foster care; (3)shall reserve not less than 1 percent of the total amount of grant funds awarded to the state under this section to carry out, directly or through grants or contracts, the implementation of evidence-based comprehensive afterschool programs, and ensure such programs respond to students' academic, social, and emotional needs and address the disproportionate impact of the coronavirus on the student populations described in section 1111(b)(2)(b)(xi) of the elementary and secondary education act of 1965 (20 u.s.c. 6311(b)(2)(b)(xi)), students experiencing homelessness, and children and youth in foster care; (4)shall reserve 2.5 percent of the total amount of grant funds awarded to the state under this section to carry out, directly or through grants or contracts, the purchase of educational technology (including hardware, software, and connectivity) for students who are served by the local
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educational agencies in the state that aids in regular and substantive educational interaction between students and their classroom instructors, including low-income students and children with disabilities, which may include assistive technology or adaptive equipment; and (5)may reserve not more than one-half of 1 percent of the total amount of grant funds awarded to the state under this section for administrative costs and the remainder for emergency needs as determined by the state educational agency to address issues responding to coronavirus, which may be addressed through the use of grants or contracts. (g)reallocation.-a state shall return to the secretary any funds received under this section that the state does not award within 1 year of receiving such funds and the secretary shall reallocate such funds to the remaining states in accordance with subsection (c). (h)definitions.-in this section- (1)the terms "child", "children with disabilities", "distance education", "elementary school", "english learner", "evidence-based", "secondary school", "local educational agency", "parent", "secretary", "state educational agency",
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and "technology" have the meanings given those terms in section 8101 of the elementary and secondary education act of 1965 (20 u.s.c. 7801); (2)the term "full-service community school" has the meaning given that term in section 4622(2) of the elementary and secondary education act of 1965 (20 u.s.c. 7272(2)); and (3)the term "state" means each of the 50 states, the district of columbia, and the commonwealth of puerto rico. sec.2002.emergency assistance to non-public schools. (a)in general.-in addition to amounts otherwise available through the emergency assistance to non-public schools program, there is appropriated to the department of education for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $2,750,000,000, to remain available through september 30, 2023, for making allocations to governors under the emergency assistance to non-public schools program to provide services or assistance to non-public schools
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that enroll a significant percentage of low-income students and are most impacted by the qualifying emergency. (b)limitations.-fund s provided under subsection (a) shall not be used to provide reimbursements to any non-public school. sec.2003.higher education emergency relief fund. in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the department of education for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $39,584,570,000, to remain available through september 30, 2023, for making allocations to institutions of higher education in accordance with the same terms and conditions of section 314 of the coronavirus response and relief supplemental appropriations act, 2021 (division m of public law 116-260), except that- (1)subsection (a)(1) of such section 314 shall be applied by substituting "91 percent" for "89 percent"; (2)subsection (a)(2) of such section 314 shall be applied- (a) in the matter preceding subparagraph (a), by substituting "under the heading 'higher
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education' in the department of education appropriations act, 2020" for "in the further consolidated appropriations act, 2020 (public law 116-94)"; and (b)in subparagraph (b), by substituting "under the heading 'higher education' in the department of education appropriations act, 2020" for "in the further consolidated appropriations act, 2020 (public law 116-94)"; (3)an institution that receives an allocation apportioned in accordance with clause (iii) of subsection (a)(2)(a) of such section 314 that has a total endowment size of less than $1,000,000 (including an institution that does not have an endowment) shall be treated by the secretary as having a total endowment size of $1,000,000 for the purposes of such clause (iii); (4)subsection (a)(4) of such section 314 shall be applied by substituting "1 percent" for "3 percent"; (5)except as provided in paragraphs (7) and (9) of subsection (d) of such section 314, an institution shall use a portion of funds received
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under this section to- (a)implement evidence-based practices to monitor and suppress coronavirus in accordance with public health guidelines; and (b)conduct direct outreach to financial aid applicants about the opportunity to receive a financial aid adjustment due to the recent unemployment of a family member or independent student, or other circumstances, described in section 479a of the higher education act of 1965 (20 u.s.c. 1087tt); (6)the following shall not apply to funds provided or received in accordance with this section- (a)subsection (b) of such section 314; (b)paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of such section 314; (c)paragraphs (1), (2), (4), (5), (6), and (8) of subsection (d) of such section 314; (d)subsections (e) and (f) of such section 314; and (e)section 316 of the coronavirus response and relief supplemental appropriations act, 2021 (division m of
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public law 116-260); and (7)an institution that receives an allocation under this section apportioned in accordance with subparagraphs (a) through (d) of subsection (a)(1) of such section 314 shall use not less than 50 percent of such allocation to provide emergency financial aid grants to students in accordance with subsection (c)(3) of such section 314. sec.2004.maintenance of effort and maintenance of equity. (a)state maintenance of effort.- (1)in general.-as a condition of receiving funds under section 2001, a state shall maintain support for elementary and secondary education, and for higher education (which shall include state funding to institutions of higher education and state need-based financial aid, and shall not include support for capital projects or for research and development or tuition and fees paid by students), in each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023 at least at the proportional levels of such state's support for elementary and secondary education and for higher education relative to such state's
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overall spending, averaged over fiscal years 2017, 2018, and 2019. (2)waiver.-for the purpose of relieving fiscal burdens incurred by states in preventing, preparing for, and responding to the coronavirus, the secretary of education may waive any maintenance of effort requirements associated with the education stabilization fund. (b)state maintenance of equity.- (1)high-need local educational agencies.-as a condition of receiving funds under section 2001, a state educational agency shall not, in fiscal year 2022 or 2023, reduce state funding (as calculated on a per-pupil basis) for any high-need local educational agency in the state by an amount that exceeds the overall per-pupil reduction in state funds, if any, across all local educational agencies in such state in such fiscal year. (2)highest poverty local educational agencies.-notwithsta nding paragraph (1), as a condition of receiving funds under section 2001, a state educational agency shall not, in fiscal year 2022 or 2023, reduce state funding (as
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calculated on a per-pupil basis) for any highest poverty local educational agency below the level of funding (as calculated on a per-pupil basis) provided to each such local educational agency in fiscal year 2019. (c)local educational agency maintenance of equity for high-poverty schools.- (1)in general.-as a condition of receiving funds under section 2001, a local educational agency shall not, in fiscal year 2022 or 2023- (a)reduce per-pupil funding (from combined state and local funding) for any high-poverty school served by such local educational agency by an amount that exceeds- (i)the total reduction in local educational agency funding (from combined state and local funding) for all schools served by the local educational agency in such fiscal year (if any); divided by (ii)the number of children enrolled in all schools served by the local educational agency in such fiscal year; or (b)reduce per-pupil, full-time equivalent staff in any high-poverty school
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by an amount that exceeds- (i)the total reduction in full-time equivalent staff in all schools served by such local educational agency in such fiscal year (if any); divided by (ii)the number of children enrolled in all schools served by the local educational agency in such fiscal year. (2)exception.-paragr aph (1) shall not apply to a local educational agency in fiscal year 2022 or 2023 that meets at least 1 of the following criteria in such fiscal year: (a)such local educational agency has a total enrollment of less than 1,000 students. (b)such local educational agency operates a single school. (c)such local educational agency serves all students within each grade span with a single school. (d)such local educational agency demonstrates an exceptional or uncontrollable circumstance, such as unpredictable changes in student enrollment or a precipitous decline in the financial resources of such agency, as determined by the secretary of education. (d)definitions.-in this section: (1)elementary education; secondary education.-the terms "elementary education" and
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"secondary education" have the meaning given such terms under state law. (2)highest poverty local educational agency.-the term "highest poverty local educational agency" means a local educational agency that is among the group of local educational agencies in the state that- (a)in rank order, have the highest percentages of economically disadvantaged students in the state, on the basis of the most recent satisfactory data available from the department of commerce (or, for local educational agencies for which no such data are available, such other data as the secretary of education determines are satisfactory); and (b)collectively serve not less than 20 percent of the state's total enrollment of students served by all local educational agencies in the state. (3)high-need local educational agency.-the term "high-need local educational agency" means a local educational agency that is among the group of local educational agencies in the state that- (a)in rank order, have the highest percentages of economically disadvantaged students in the state, on the basis of the most recent satisfactory data available from the
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department of commerce (or, for local educational agencies for which no such data are available, such other data as the secretary of education determines are satisfactory); and (b)collectively serve not less than 50 percent of the state's total enrollment of students served by all local educational agencies in the state. (4)high-poverty school.- (a)in general.-the term "high-poverty school" means, with respect to a school served by a local educational agency, a school that is in the highest quartile of schools served by such local educational agency based on the percentage of economically disadvantaged students served, as determined by the state in accordance with subparagraph (b). (b)determination.-in making the determination under subparagraph (a), a state shall select a measure of poverty established for the purposes of this paragraph by the secretary of education and apply such measure consistently to all schools in the state. (5)overall per-pupil reduction in state funds.-the term "overall per-pupil reduction in state funds" means, with respect to a fiscal year- (a)the amount of any reduction in the total amount of state funds provided to all local
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educational agencies in the state in such fiscal year compared to the total amount of such funds provided to all local educational agencies in the state in the previous fiscal year; divided by (b)the aggregate number of children enrolled in all schools served by all local educational agencies in the state in the fiscal year for which the determination is being made. (6)state.-the term "state" means each of the 50 states, the district of columbia, and the commonwealth of puerto rico. sec.2005.outlying areas. in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the department of education for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $850,000,000, to remain available through september 30, 2023, for the secretary of education to allocate awards to the outlying areas on the basis of their respective needs, as determined by the secretary, to be allocated not more than 30 calendar days after the date of enactment of this act. sec.2006.gallaudet university. in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the department of education for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise
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appropriated, $19,250,000, to remain available through september 30, 2023, for the kendall demonstration elementary school, the model secondary school for the deaf, and gallaudet university to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, including to defray expenses associated with coronavirus (including lost revenue, reimbursement for expenses already incurred, technology costs associated with a transition to distance education, faculty and staff trainings, and payroll) and to provide financial aid grants to students, which may be used for any component of the student's cost of attendance. sec.2007.student aid administration. in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the department of education for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $91,130,000, to remain available through september 30, 2023, for student aid administration within the department of education to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus including direct outreach to students and borrowers about financial aid, economic impact
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payments, means-tested benefits, unemployment assistance, and tax benefits, for which the students and borrowers may be eligible. sec.2008.howard university. in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the department of education for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $35,000,000, to remain available through september 30, 2023, for howard university to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, including to defray expenses associated with coronavirus (including lost revenue, reimbursement for expenses already incurred, technology costs associated with a transition to distance education, faculty and staff trainings, and payroll) and to provide financial aid grants to students, which may be used for any component of the student's cost of attendance. sec.2009.national technical institute for the deaf. in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the department of education for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $19,250,000, to remain
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available through september 30, 2023, for the national technical institute for the deaf to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, including to defray expenses associated with coronavirus (including lost revenue, reimbursement for expenses already incurred, technology costs associated with a transition to distance education, faculty and staff training, and payroll) and to provide financial aid grants to students, which may be used for any component of the student's cost of attendance. sec.2010.institute of education sciences. in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the department of education for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $100,000,000, to remain available through september 30, 2023, for the institute of education sciences to carry out research related to addressing learning loss caused by the coronavirus among the student subgroups described in section 1111(b)(2)(b)(xi) of the elementary and secondary education act of 1965
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(20 u.s.c. 6311(b)(2)(b)(xi)) and students experiencing homelessness and children and youth in foster care, and to disseminate such findings to state educational agencies and local educational agencies and other appropriate entities. sec.2011.program administration. in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the department of education for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $15,000,000, to remain available through september 30, 2024, for program administration within the department of education to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, and for salaries and expenses necessary to implement this part. sec.2012.office of inspector general. in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the department of education for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the office of inspector general of the department of education, for salaries and expenses necessary
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for oversight, investigations, and audits of programs, grants, and projects funded under this part carried out by the office of inspector general. sec.2013.modification of revenue requirements for proprietary institutions of higher education. (a)in general.-section 487(a)(24) of the higher education act of 1965 (20 u.s.c. 1094(a)(24)) is amended by striking "funds provided under this title" and inserting "federal funds that are disbursed or delivered to or on behalf of a student to be used to attend such institution (referred to in this paragraph and subsection (d) as 'federal education assistance funds')". (b)implementation of non-federal revenue requirement.-section 487(d) of the higher education act of 1965 (20 u.s.c. 1094(d)) is amended- (1)in the subsection heading, by striking "non-title iv" and inserting "non-federal"; and (2)in paragraph (1)(c), by striking "funds for a program
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under this title" and inserting "federal education assistance funds". part2-miscellaneous sec.2021.national endowment for the arts. in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $135,000,000, to remain available until expended, under the national foundation on the arts and the humanities act of 1965, as follows: (1)forty percent shall be for grants, and relevant administrative expenses, to state arts agencies and regional arts organizations that support organizations' programming and general operating expenses to cover up to 100 percent of the costs of the programs which the grants support, to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from the coronavirus. (2)sixty percent shall be for direct grants, and relevant administrative expenses, that support organizations' programming and general operating expenses to cover up to 100 percent of the costs of the programs which the grants support, to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from the coronavirus. sec.2022.national
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endowment for the humanities. in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $135,000,000, to remain available until expended, under the national foundation on the arts and the humanities act of 1965, as follows: (1)forty percent shall be for grants, and relevant administrative expenses, to state humanities councils that support humanities organizations' programming and general operating expenses to cover up to 100 percent of the costs of the programs which the grants support, to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from the coronavirus. (2)sixty percent shall be for direct grants, and relevant administrative expenses, that support humanities organizations' programming and general operating expenses to cover up to 100 percent of the costs of the programs which the grants support, to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from the coronavirus. sec.2023.institute of museum and library services. in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the institute of museum and library services for fiscal year 2021, out of
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any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $200,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses to carry out museum and library services. the director of the institute of museum and library services shall award not less than 89 percent of such funds to state library administrative agencies by applying the formula in section 221(b) of the museum and library services act, except that- (1)section 221(b)(3)(a) of such act shall be applied by substituting "$2,000,000" for "$680,000" and by substituting "$200,000" for "$60,000"; and (2)section 221(b)(3)(c) and subsections (b) and (c) of section 223 of such act shall not apply to funds provided under this section. subtitleb-labor matters sec.2101.funding for department of labor worker protection activities. (a)appropriation.-in addition to amounts otherwise made available, out of any funds in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated to the secretary of labor for fiscal
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year 2021, $200,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2023, for the wage and hour division, the office of workers' compensation programs, the office of the solicitor, the mine safety and health administration, and the occupational safety and health administration to carry out covid-19 related worker protection activities, and for the office of inspector general for oversight of the secretary's activities to prevent, prepare for, and respond to covid-19. (b)allocation of amounts.-amounts appropriated under subsection (a) shall be allocated as follows: (1)not less than $100,000,000 shall be for the occupational safety and health administration, of which $10,000,000 shall be for susan harwood training grants and not less than $5,000,000 shall be for enforcement activities related to covid-19 at high risk workplaces including health care, meat and poultry processing facilities, agricultural workplaces and correctional facilities. (2)$12,500,000 shall be for the office of inspector general. subtitlec-human services and community supports sec.2201.child care and development block grant program. (a)child care and development block
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grant funding.-in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any amounts in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $14,990,000,000, to remain available through september 30, 2021, to carry out the program authorized under section 658c of the child care and development block grant act of 1990 (42 u.s.c. 9858a) without regard to requirements in sections 658e(c)(3)(e) or 658g of such act (42 u.s.c. 9858c(c)(3)(e), 9858e). payments made to states, territories, indian tribes, and tribal organizations from funds made available under this subsection shall be obligated in fiscal year 2021 or the succeeding 2 fiscal years. states, territories, indian tribes, and tribal organizations are authorized to use such funds to provide child care assistance to health care sector employees, emergency responders, sanitation workers, and other workers deemed essential
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during the response to coronavirus by public officials, without regard to the income eligibility requirements of section 658p(4) of the child care and development block grant act (42 u.s.c. 9858n(4)). (b)administrative costs.-in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any amounts in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $35,000,000, to remain available through september 30, 2025, for the costs of providing technical assistance and conducting research and for the administrative costs to carry out this section and section 2202 of this subtitle. sec.2202.child care stabilization. (a)definitions.-in this section: (1)covid-19 public health emergency.-the term "covid-19 public health emergency" means the public health emergency declared by the secretary of health and human services under section 319 of the public health service act (42
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u.s.c. 247d) on january 31, 2020, with respect to covid-19, including any renewal of the declaration. (2)eligible child care provider.-the term "eligible child care provider" means- (a)an eligible child care provider as defined in section 658p of the child care and development block grant act of 1990 (42 u.s.c. 9858n); or (b)a child care provider that is licensed, regulated, or registered in the state, territory, or indian tribe on the date of enactment of this act and meets applicable state and local health and safety requirements. (b)child care stabilization funding.-in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any amounts in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $23,975,000,000, to remain available through september 30, 2021, for grants under this section in accordance with the child care and development block grant act of 1990. (c)grants.-from the amounts appropriated to carry out this section and under the authority of section 658o of the child care and development block grant act of 1990 (42 u.s.c. 9858m) and this section, the secretary shall award to each lead agency a child care
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stabilization grant, without regard to the requirements in subparagraphs (c) and (e) of section 658e(c)(3), and in section 658g, of the child care and development block grant act of 1990 (42 u.s.c. 9858c(c)(3), 9858e). such grant shall be allotted in accordance with section 658o of the child care and development block grant act of 1990 (42 u.s.c. 9858m). (d)state reservations and subgrants.- (1)reservation.-a lead agency for a state that receives a child care stabilization grant pursuant to subsection (c) shall reserve not more than 10 percent of such grant funds to administer subgrants, provide technical assistance and support for applying for and accessing the subgrant opportunity, publicize the availability of the subgrants, carry out activities to increase the supply of child care, and provide technical assistance to help child care providers implement policies as described in paragraph (2)(d)(i). (2)subgrants to qualified child care providers.- (a)in general.-the lead agency shall
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use the remainder of the grant funds awarded pursuant to subsection (c) to make subgrants to qualified child care providers described in subparagraph (b), regardless of such a provider's previous receipt of other federal assistance, to support the stability of the child care sector during and after the covid-19 public health emergency. (b)qualified child care provider.-to be qualified to receive a subgrant under this paragraph, a provider shall be an eligible child care provider that on the date of submission of an application for the subgrant, was either- (i)open and available to provide child care services; or (ii)closed due to public health, financial hardship, or other reasons relating to the covid-19 public health emergency. (c)subgrant amount.-the amount of such a subgrant to a qualified child care provider shall be based on the provider's stated current operating expenses, including costs associated with providing or preparing to provide child care services during the covid-19 public health emergency, and to the extent practicable, cover sufficient operating expenses to ensure continuous operations for the intended period of the subgrant. (d)application.-the
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lead agency shall- (i)make available on the lead agency's website an application for qualified child care providers that includes certifications that, for the duration of the subgrant- (i)the provider applying will, when open and available to provide child care services, implement policies in line with guidance from the corresponding state, tribal, and local authorities, and in accordance with state, tribal, and local orders, and, to the greatest extent possible, implement policies in line with guidance from the centers for disease control and prevention; (ii)for each employee, the provider will pay not less than the full compensation, including any benefits, that was provided to the employee as of the date of submission of the application for the subgrant (referred to in this subclause as "full compensation"), and will not take any action that reduces the weekly amount of the employee's compensation below the weekly amount of full compensation, or that reduces the employee's rate of compensation below the rate of full compensation, including the involuntary furloughing of any employee employed on the date of submission of the application for the subgrant; and (iii)the provider will provide relief from copayments and tuition payments for the families enrolled in the provider's program, to the extent possible, and
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prioritize such relief for families struggling to make either type of payment; and (ii)accept and process applications submitted under this subparagraph on a rolling basis, and provide subgrant funds in advance of provider expenditures, except as provided in subsection (e)(2). (e)obligation.-the lead agency shall notify the secretary if it is unable to obligate at least 50 percent of the funds received pursuant to subsection (c) that are available for subgrants described in this paragraph within 9 months of the date of enactment of this act. (e)uses of funds.- (1)in general.-a qualified child care provider that receives funds through such a subgrant shall use the funds for at least one of the following: (a)personnel costs, including payroll and salaries or similar compensation for an employee (including any sole proprietor or independent contractor), employee benefits, premium pay, or costs for employee recruitment and retention. (b)rent (including rent under a lease agreement) or payment on any mortgage obligation, utilities, facility maintenance or improvements, or insurance.
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(c)personal protective equipment, cleaning and sanitization supplies and services, or training and professional development related to health and safety practices. (d)purchases of or updates to equipment and supplies to respond to the covid-19 public health emergency. (e)goods and services necessary to maintain or resume child care services. (f)mental health supports for children and employees. (2)reimbursement.-th e qualified child care provider may use the subgrant funds to reimburse the provider for sums obligated or expended before the date of enactment of this act for the cost of a good or service described in paragraph (1) to respond to the covid-19 public health emergency. (f)supplement not supplant.-amounts made available to carry out this section shall be used to supplement and not supplant other federal, state, and local public funds expended to provide child care services for eligible individuals. sec.2203.head start. in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any amounts in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,000,000,000, to remain available through september 30, 2022, to
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carry out the head start act, including for federal administrative expenses. after reserving funds for federal administrative expenses, the secretary shall allocate all remaining amounts to head start agencies for one-time grants, and shall allocate to each head start agency an amount that bears the same ratio to the portion available for allocations as the number of enrolled children served by the head start agency bears to the number of enrolled children served by all head start agencies. sec.2204.programs for survivors. (a)in general.-section 303 of the family violence prevention and services act (42 u.s.c. 10403) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(d)additional funding.-for the purposes of carrying out this title, in addition to amounts otherwise made available for such purposes, there are appropriated, out of any amounts in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for fiscal year 2021, to remain available until expended except as otherwise provided in this subsection, each of the following: "(1)$180,000,000 to carry out sections 301 through 312, to be allocated in the manner described in
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subsection (a)(2), except that- "(a)a reference in subsection (a)(2) to an amount appropriated under subsection (a)(1) shall be considered to be a reference to an amount appropriated under this paragraph; "(b)the matching requirement in section 306(c)(4) and condition in section 308(d)(3) shall not apply; and "(c)each reference in section 305(e) to 'the end of the following fiscal year' shall be considered to be a reference to 'the end of fiscal year 2025'; and "(d)funds made available to a state in a grant under section 306(a) and obligated in a timely manner shall be available for expenditure, by the state or a recipient of funds from the grant, through the end of fiscal year 2025; "(2)$18,000,000 to carry out section 309. "(3)$2,000,000 to carry out section 313, of which $1,000,000 shall be allocated to support indian communities.". (b)covid-19 public health emergency defined.-in this section, the term "covid-19 public health emergency" means the public health emergency declared by the secretary of health and human services under section 319 of the public health service act (42 u.s.c. 247d) on january 31, 2020,
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with respect to covid-19, including any renewal of the declaration. (c)grants to support culturally specific populations.- (1)in general.-in addition to amounts otherwise made available, there is appropriated, out of any amounts in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the secretary of health and human services (in this section referred to as the "secretary"), $49,500,000 for fiscal year 2021, to be available until expended, to carry out this subsection (excluding federal administrative costs, for which funds are appropriated under subsection (e)). (2)use of funds.-from amounts appropriated under paragraph (1), the secretary acting through the director of the family violence prevention and services program, shall- (a)support culturally specific community-based organizations to provide culturally specific activities for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence, to address emergent needs resulting from the covid-19 public health emergency and other public health concerns; and (b)support culturally specific community-based organizations that provide culturally
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specific activities to promote strategic partnership development and collaboration in responding to the impact of covid-19 and other public health concerns on survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. (d)grants to support survivors of sexual assault.- (1)in general.-in addition to amounts otherwise made available, there is appropriated, out of any amounts in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the secretary, $198,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, to be available until expended, to carry out this subsection (excluding federal administrative costs, for which funds are appropriated under subsection (e)). (2)use of funds.-from amounts appropriated under paragraph (1), the secretary acting through the director of the family violence prevention and services program, shall assist rape crisis centers in transitioning to virtual services and meeting the emergency needs of survivors. (e)administrative costs.-in addition to amounts otherwise made available, there is appropriated to the secretary, out of any amounts in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $2,500,000 for fiscal year 2021, to remain available until expended, for the federal administrative costs of carrying out
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subsections (c) and (d). sec.2205.child abuse prevention and treatment. in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the secretary of health and human services for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the following amounts, to remain available through september 30, 2023: (1)$250,000,000 for carrying out the program authorized under section 201 of the child abuse prevention and treatment act (42 u.s.c. 5116), which shall be allocated without regard to section 204(4) of such act (42 u.s.c. 5116d(4)) and shall be allotted to states in accordance with section 203 of such act (42 u.s.c. 5116b), except that- (a)in subsection (b)(1)(a) of such section 203, "70 percent" shall be deemed to be "100 percent"; and (b)subsections (b)(1)(b) and (c) of such section 203 shall not apply; and (2)$100,000,000 for carrying out the state grant program authorized under section 106 of the child abuse prevention and treatment act (42
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u.s.c. 5106a), which shall be allocated without regard to section 112(a)(2) of such act (42 u.s.c. 5106h(a)(2)). sec.2206.corporation for national and community service and the national service trust. (a)corporation for national and community service.-in addition to amounts otherwise made available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the corporation for national and community service, $852,000,000, to remain available through september 30, 2024, to carry out subsection (b), except that amounts to carry out subsection (b)(7) shall remain available until september 30, 2026. (b)allocation of amounts.-amounts provided by subsection (a) shall be allocated as follows: (1)americorps state and national.-$620,000,0 00 shall be used- (a)to increase the living allowances of participants in national service programs; and (b)to make funding adjustments to existing (as of the date of enactment of this act) awards and award new and additional awards to entities to support programs described in paragraphs (1)(b), (2)(b), (3)(b), (4)(b), and
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(5)(b) of subsection (a), and subsection (b)(2), of section 122 of the national and community service act of 1990 (42 u.s.c. 12572), whether or not the entities are already grant recipients under such provisions on the date of enactment of this act, and notwithstanding section 122(a)(1)(b)(vi) of the national and community service act of 1990 (42 u.s.c. 12572(a)(1)(b)(vi)), by- (i)prioritizing entities serving communities disproportionately impacted by covid-19 and utilizing culturally competent and multilingual strategies in the provision of services; and (ii)taking into account the diversity of communities and participants served by such entities, including racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, linguistic, or geographic diversity. (2)state commissions.-$20,000 ,000 shall be used to make adjustments to existing (as of the date of enactment of this act) awards and new and additional awards, including awards to state commissions on national and community service, under section 126(a) of the national and community service act of 1990 (42
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u.s.c. 12576(a)). (3)volunteer generation fund.-$20,000,000 shall be used for expenses authorized under section 501(a)(4)(f) of the national and community service act of 1990 (42 u.s.c. 12681(a)(4)(f)), which, notwithstanding section 198p(d)(1)(b) of that act (42 u.s.c. 12653p(d)(1)(b)), shall be for grants awarded by the corporation for national and community service on a competitive basis. (4)americorps vista.-$80,000,000 shall be used for the purposes described in section 101 of the domestic volunteer service act of 1973 (42 u.s.c. 4951), including to increase the living allowances of volunteers, described in section 105(b) of the domestic volunteer service act of 1973 (42 u.s.c. 4955(b)). (5)national senior service corps.-$30,000,000 shall be used for the purposes described in section 200 of the domestic volunteer service act of 1973 (42 u.s.c. 5000). (6)administrative costs.-$73,000,000 shall be used for the corporation for national and
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community service for administrative expenses to carry out programs and activities funded by subsection (a). (7)office of inspector general.-$9,000,000 shall be used for the office of inspector general of the corporation for national and community service for salaries and expenses necessary for oversight and audit of programs and activities funded by subsection (a). (c)national service trust.-in addition to amounts otherwise made available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $148,000,000, to remain available until expended, for administration of the national service trust, and for payment to the trust for the provision of educational awards pursuant to section 145(a)(1)(a) of the national and community service act of 1990 (42 u.s.c. 12601(a)(1)(a)). subtitled-public health
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sec.2301.funding for covid-19 vaccine activities at the centers for disease control and prevention. (a)in general.-in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the secretary of health and human services (in this subtitle referred to as the "secretary") for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $7,500,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out activities to plan, prepare for, promote, distribute, administer, monitor, and track covid-19 vaccines. (b)use of funds.-the secretary, acting through the director of the centers for disease control and prevention, and in consultation with other agencies, as applicable, shall, in conducting activities referred to in subsection (a)- (1)conduct activities to enhance, expand, and improve nationwide covid-19 vaccine distribution and administration, including activities related to distribution of ancillary medical products and supplies related to vaccines; and
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(2)provide technical assistance, guidance, and support to, and award grants or cooperative agreements to, state, local, tribal, and territorial public health departments for enhancement of covid-19 vaccine distribution and administration capabilities, including- (a)the distribution and administration of vaccines licensed under section 351 of the public health service act (42 u.s.c. 262) or authorized under section 564 of the federal food, drug, and cosmetic act (21 u.s.c. 360bbb-3) and ancillary medical products and supplies related to vaccines; (b)the establishment and expansion, including staffing support, of community vaccination centers, particularly in underserved areas; (c)the deployment of mobile vaccination units, particularly in underserved areas; (d)information technology, standards-based data, and reporting enhancements, including improvements necessary to support standards-based sharing of data related to vaccine distribution and
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vaccinations and systems that enhance vaccine safety, effectiveness, and uptake, particularly among underserved populations; (e)facilities enhancements; (f)communication with the public regarding when, where, and how to receive covid-19 vaccines; and (g)transportation of individuals to facilitate vaccinations, including at community vaccination centers and mobile vaccination units, particularly for underserved populations. (c)supplemental funding for state vaccination grants.- (1)definitions.-in this subsection: (a)base formula.-the term "base formula" means the allocation formula that applied to the public health emergency preparedness cooperative agreement in fiscal year 2020. (b)alternative allocation.-the term "alternative allocation" means an allocation to each state, territory, or locality calculated using the percentage derived from the allocation received by such state, territory, or locality of the aggregate amount of fiscal year 2020 public health emergency preparedness cooperative agreement awards under section 319c-1 of the public health service act (42 u.s.c. 247d-3a). (2)supplemental funding.- (a)in general.-not later than 21 days after the date of
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enactment of this act, the secretary shall use amounts described in subsection (a) to provide supplemental funding to any state, locality, or territory that received less of the amounts that were appropriated under title iii of division m of public law 116-260 for vaccination grants to be issued by the centers for disease control and prevention than such state, locality, or territory would have received had such amounts been allocated using the alternative allocation. (b)amount.-the amount of supplemental funding provided under this subsection shall be equal to the difference between- (i)the amount the state, locality, or territory received, or would receive, under the base formula; and (ii)the amount the state, locality, or territory would receive under the alternative allocation. sec.2302.funding for vaccine confidence activities. in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out activities, acting through the director of the centers for disease control and prevention- (1)to strengthen vaccine confidence in the united states, including its territories and
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possessions; (2)to provide further information and education with respect to vaccines licensed under section 351 of the public health service act (42 u.s.c. 262) or authorized under section 564 of the federal food, drug, and cosmetic act (21 u.s.c. 360bbb-3); and (3)to improve rates of vaccination throughout the united states, including its territories and possessions, including through activities described in section 313 of the public health service act, as amended by section 311 of division bb of the consolidated appropriations act, 2021 (public law 116-260). sec.2303.funding for supply chain for covid-19 vaccines, therapeutics, and medical supplies. in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $6,050,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses with respect to research, development, manufacturing, production, and the purchase of vaccines, therapeutics, and ancillary medical
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products and supplies to prevent, prepare, or respond to- (1)sars-cov-2 or any viral variant mutating therefrom with pandemic potential; and (2)covid-19 or any disease with potential for creating a pandemic. sec.2304.funding for covid-19 vaccine, therapeutic, and device activities at the food and drug administration. in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $500,000,000, to remain available until expended, to be used for the evaluation of the continued performance, safety, and effectiveness, including with respect to emerging covid-19 variants, of vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics approved, cleared, licensed, or authorized for use for the treatment, prevention, or diagnosis of covid-19; facilitation of advanced continuous manufacturing activities related to production of vaccines and related materials; facilitation and conduct of inspections related to the manufacturing of vaccines, therapeutics,
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and devices delayed or cancelled for reasons related to covid-19; review of devices authorized for use for the treatment, prevention, or diagnosis of covid-19; and oversight of the supply chain and mitigation of shortages of vaccines, therapeutics, and devices approved, cleared, licensed, or authorized for use for the treatment, prevention, or diagnosis of covid-19 by the food and drug administration. sec.2305.reduced cost-sharing. (a)in general.-section 1402 of the patient protection and affordable care act is amended by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g) and by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection: "(f)special rule for individuals who receive unemployment compensation during 2021.-for purposes of this section, in the case of an individual who has received, or has been approved to receive, unemployment compensation for any week beginning during 2021, for the plan year in which such week begins- "(1)such individual
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shall be treated as meeting the requirements of subsection (b)(2), and "(2)for purposes of subsections (c) and (d), there shall not be taken into account any household income of the individual in excess of 133 percent of the poverty line for a family of the size involved.". (b)effective date.-the amendment made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning after december 31, 2020. subtitlee-testing sec.2401.funding for covid-19 testing, contact tracing, and mitigation activities. (a)in general.-in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the secretary of health and human services (in this subtitle referred to as the "secretary") for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $47,800,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out activities to detect, diagnose, trace, and monitor sars-cov-2 and
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covid-19 infections and related strategies to mitigate the spread of covid-19. (b)use of funds.-from amounts appropriated by subsection (a), the secretary shall- (1)implement a national, evidence-based strategy for testing, contact tracing, surveillance, and mitigation with respect to sars-cov-2 and covid-19, including through activities authorized under section 319(a) of the public health service act; (2)provide technical assistance, guidance, and support, and award grants or cooperative agreements to state, local, and territorial public health departments for activities to detect, diagnose, trace, and monitor sars-cov-2 and covid-19 infections and related strategies and activities to mitigate the spread of covid-19; (3)support the development, manufacturing, procurement, distribution, and administration of tests to detect or diagnose sars-cov-2 and covid-19, including through- (a)support for the development, manufacture, procurement, and distribution of supplies necessary for administering
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tests, such as personal protective equipment; and (b)support for the acquisition, construction, alteration, or renovation of non-federally owned facilities for the production of diagnostics and ancillary medical products and supplies where the secretary determines that such an investment is necessary to ensure the production of sufficient amounts of such supplies; (4)establish and expand federal, state, local, and territorial testing and contact tracing capabilities, including- (a)through investments in laboratory capacity, such as- (i)academic and research laboratories, or other laboratories that could be used for processing of covid-19 testing; (ii)community-based testing sites and community-based organizations; or (iii)mobile health units, particularly in medically underserved areas; and (b)with respect to quarantine and isolation of contacts; (5)enhance information technology, data modernization, and reporting, including improvements necessary to support sharing of data related to public health capabilities; (6)award grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements or contracts with, state, local, and territorial public health departments to establish, expand, and sustain a public health workforce; and (7)to cover
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administrative and program support costs necessary to conduct activities related to subparagraph (a). sec.2402.funding for sars-cov-2 genomic sequencing and surveillance. (a)in general.-in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the secretary for fiscal year 2021 out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,750,000,000, to remain available until expended, to strengthen and expand activities and workforce related to genomic sequencing, analytics, and disease surveillance. (b)use of funds.-from amounts appropriated by subsection (a), the secretary, acting through the director of the centers for disease control and prevention, shall- (1)conduct, expand, and improve activities to sequence genomes, identify mutations, and survey the circulation and transmission of viruses and other organisms, including strains of sars-cov-2; (2)award grants or cooperative agreements to state, local, tribal, or territorial public health departments or public health laboratories- (a)to increase their capacity to sequence genomes of circulating strains of viruses and other organisms, including sars-cov-2;
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(b)to identify mutations in viruses and other organisms, including sars-cov-2; (c)to use genomic sequencing to identify outbreaks and clusters of diseases or infections, including covid-19; and (d)to develop effective disease response strategies based on genomic sequencing and surveillance data; (3)enhance and expand the informatics capabilities of the public health workforce; and (4)award grants for the construction, alteration, or renovation of facilities to improve genomic sequencing and surveillance capabilities at the state and local level. sec.2403.funding for global health. in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any amounts in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $750,000,000, to remain available until expended, for activities to be conducted acting through the director of the centers for disease control and prevention to combat sars-cov- 2, covid-19, and other emerging infectious disease threats globally, including efforts related to global health security, global disease detection and response, global health protection, global immunization, and global coordination on public health. sec.2404.funding for
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data modernization and forecasting center. in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $500,000,000, to remain available until expended, for activities to be conducted acting through the director of the centers for disease control and prevention to support public health data surveillance and analytics infrastructure modernization initiatives at the centers for disease control and prevention, and establish, expand, and maintain efforts to modernize the united states disease warning system to forecast and track hotspots for covid-19, its variants, and emerging biological threats, including academic and workforce support for analytics and informatics infrastructure and data collection systems. subtitlef-public health workforce sec.2501.funding for public health workforce. (a)in general.-in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the secretary of health and human services (in this subtitle referred to as the "secretary") for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $7,660,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out activities
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related to establishing, expanding, and sustaining a public health workforce, including by making awards to state, local, and territorial public health departments. (b)use of funds for public health departments.-amounts made available to an awardee pursuant to subsection (a) shall be used for the following: (1)costs, including wages and benefits, related to the recruiting, hiring, and training of individuals- (a)to serve as case investigators, contact tracers, social support specialists, community health workers, public health nurses, disease intervention specialists, epidemiologists, program managers, laboratory personnel, informaticians, communication and policy experts, and any other positions as may be required to prevent, prepare for, and respond to covid-19; and (b)who are employed by- (i)the state, territorial, or local public health department involved; or (ii)a nonprofit private or public organization with demonstrated expertise in implementing public health programs and established relationships with such state, territorial, or local public health departments, particularly in
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medically underserved areas. (2)personal protective equipment, data management and other technology, or other necessary supplies. (3)administrative costs and activities necessary for awardees to implement activities funded under this section. (4)subawards from recipients of awards under subsection (a) to local health departments for the purposes of the activities funded under this section. sec.2502.funding for medical reserve corps. in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $100,000,000, to remain available until expended, for carrying out section 2813 of the public health service act (42 u.s.c. 300hh-15). subtitleg-public health investments sec.2601.funding for community health centers and community care. (a)in general.-in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the secretary of health and human services (in this subtitle referred to as the "secretary") for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not
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otherwise appropriated, $7,600,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses for awarding grants and cooperative agreements under section 330 of the public health service act (42 u.s.c. 254b) to be awarded without regard to the time limitation in subsection (e)(3) and subsections (e)(6)(a)(iii), (e)(6)(b)(iii), and (r)(2)(b) of such section 330, and for necessary expenses for awarding grants to federally qualified health centers, as described in section 1861(aa)(4)(b) of the social security act (42 u.s.c.1395x(aa)(4)(b )), and for awarding grants or contracts to papa ola lokahi and to qualified entities under sections 4 and 6 of the native hawaiian health care improvement act (42 u.s.c. 11703, 11705). of the total amount appropriated by the preceding sentence, not less than $20,000,000 shall be for grants or contracts to papa
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ola lokahi and to qualified entities under sections 4 and 6 of the native hawaiian health care improvement act (42 u.s.c. 11703, 11705). (b)use of funds.-amounts made available to an awardee pursuant to subsection (a) shall be used- (1)to plan, prepare for, promote, distribute, administer, and track covid-19 vaccines, and to carry out other vaccine-related activities; (2)to detect, diagnose, trace, and monitor covid-19 infections and related activities necessary to mitigate the spread of covid-19, including activities related to, and equipment or supplies purchased for, testing, contact tracing, surveillance, mitigation, and treatment of covid-19; (3)to purchase equipment and supplies to conduct mobile testing or vaccinations for covid-19, to purchase and maintain mobile vehicles and equipment to conduct such testing or vaccinations, and to hire and train laboratory personnel and other staff to conduct such mobile testing or
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vaccinations, particularly in medically underserved areas; (4)to establish, expand, and sustain the health care workforce to prevent, prepare for, and respond to covid-19, and to carry out other health workforce-related activities; (5)to modify, enhance, and expand health care services and infrastructure; and (6)to conduct community outreach and education activities related to covid-19. (c)past expenditures.-an awardee may use amounts awarded pursuant to subsection (a) to cover the costs of the awardee carrying out any of the activities described in subsection (b) during the period beginning on the date of the declaration of a public health emergency by the secretary under section 319 of the public health service act (42 u.s.c. 247d) on january 31, 2020, with respect to covid-19 and ending on the date of such award. sec.2602.funding for national health service corps. (a)in general.-in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $800,000,000, to remain available until expended, for carrying out sections 338a, 338b,
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and 338i of the public health service act (42 u.s.c. 254l, 254l-1, 254q-1) with respect to the health workforce. (b)state loan repayment programs.- (1)in general.-of the amount made available pursuant to subsection (a), $100,000,000 shall be made available for providing primary health services through grants to states under section 338i(a) of the public health service act (42 u.s.c. 254q-1(a)). (2)conditions.-with respect to grants described in paragraph (1) using funds made available under such paragraph: (a)section 338i(b) of the public health service act (42 u.s.c. 254q-1(b)) shall not apply. (b)notwithstanding section 338i(d)(2) of the public health service act (42 u.s.c. 254q-1(d)(2)), not more than 10 percent of an award to a state from such amounts, may be used by the state for costs of administering the state loan repayment program. sec.2603.funding for nurse corps. in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the secretary for fiscal
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year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $200,000,000, to remain available until expended, for carrying out section 846 of the public health service act (42 u.s.c. 297n). sec.2604.funding for teaching health centers that operate graduate medical education. (a)in general.-in addition to amounts otherwise available, and notwithstanding the capped amount referenced in sections 340h(b)(2) and 340h(d)(2) of the public health service act (42 u.s.c. 256h(b)(2) and (d)(2)), there is appropriated to the secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $330,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2023, for the program of payments to teaching health centers that operate graduate medical education under section 340h of the public health service act (42 u.s.c. 256h) and for teaching health center development grants authorized under section 749a of the public health service act (42 u.s.c. 293l-1). (b)use of funds.-amounts made
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available pursuant to subsection (a) shall be used for the following activities: (1)for making payments to establish new approved graduate medical residency training programs pursuant to section 340h(a)(1)(c) of the public health service act (42 u.s.c. 256h(a)(1)(c)). (2)to provide an increase to the per resident amount described in section 340h(a)(2) of the public health service act (42 u.s.c. 256h(a)(2)) of $10,000. (3)for making payments under section 340h(a)(1)(a) of the public health service act (42 u.s.c. 256h(a)(1)(a))) to qualified teaching health centers for maintenance of filled positions at existing approved graduate medical residency training programs. (4)for making payments under section 340h(a)(1)(b) of the public health service act (42 u.s.c. 256h(a)(1)(b)) for the expansion of existing approved graduate medical
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residency training programs. (5)for making awards under section 749a of the public health service act (42 u.s.c. 293l-1) to teaching health centers for the purpose of establishing new accredited or expanded primary care residency programs. (6)to cover administrative costs and activities necessary for qualified teaching health centers receiving payments under section 340h of the public health service act (42 u.s.c. 256h) to carry out activities under such section. sec.2605.funding for family planning. in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $50,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses for making grants and contracts under section 1001 of the public health service act (42 u.s.c. 300). subtitleh-mental health and substance use disorder sec.2701.funding for block grants for community mental health services. in addition to amounts otherwise available,
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there is appropriated to the secretary of health and human services (in this subtitle referred to as the "secretary") for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,500,000,000, to remain available until expended, for carrying out subpart i of part b of title xix of the public health service act (42 u.s.c. 300x et seq.), subpart iii of part b of title xix of such act (42 u.s.c. 300x-51 et seq.), and section 505(c) of such act (42 u.s.c. 290aa-4(c)) with respect to mental health. notwithstanding section 1952 of the public health service act (42 u.s.c. 300x-62), any amount awarded to a state out of amounts appropriated by this section shall be expended by the state by september 30, 2025. sec.2702.funding for block grants for prevention and treatment of substance abuse. in addition to amounts
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otherwise available, there is appropriated to the secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,500,000,000, to remain available until expended, for carrying out subpart ii of part b of title xix of the public health service act (42 u.s.c. 300x-21 et seq.), subpart iii of part b of title xix of such act (42 u.s.c. 300x-51 et seq.), section 505(d) of such act (42 u.s.c. 290aa-4(d)) with respect to substance abuse, and section 515(d) of such act (42 u.s.c. 290bb-21(d)). notwithstanding section 1952 of the public health service act (42 u.s.c. 300x-62), any amount awarded to a state out of amounts appropriated by this section shall be expended by the state by september 30, 2025.
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sec.2703.funding for mental health and substance use disorder training for health care professionals, paraprofessionals, and public safety officers. (a)in general.-in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $80,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the purpose described in subsection (b). (b)use of funding.-the secretary, acting through the administrator of the health resources and services administration, shall, taking into consideration the needs of rural and medically underserved communities, use amounts appropriated by subsection (a) to award grants or contracts to health professions schools, academic health centers, state or local governments, indian tribes and tribal organizations, or other appropriate public or private nonprofit entities (or consortia of entities, including entities promoting multidisciplinary
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approaches), to plan, develop, operate, or participate in health professions and nursing training activities for health care students, residents, professionals, paraprofessionals, trainees, and public safety officers, and employers of such individuals, in evidence-informed strategies for reducing and addressing suicide, burnout, mental health conditions, and substance use disorders among health care professionals. sec.2704.funding for education and awareness campaign encouraging healthy work conditions and use of mental health and substance use disorder services by health care professionals. (a)in general.-in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $20,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the purpose described in subsection (b). (b)use of funds.-the secretary, acting through the director of the centers for disease control and prevention and in consultation with the medical professional community, shall use amounts appropriated by subsection (a) to carry out a national evidence-based
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education and awareness campaign directed at health care professionals and first responders (such as emergency medical service providers), and employers of such professionals and first responders. such awareness campaign shall- (1)encourage primary prevention of mental health conditions and substance use disorders and secondary and tertiary prevention by encouraging health care professionals to seek support and treatment for their own mental health and substance use concerns; and (2)help such professionals to identify risk factors in themselves and others and respond to such risks. sec.2705.funding for grants for health care providers to promote mental health among their health professional workforce. (a)in general.-in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $40,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the purpose described in subsection (b). (b)use of funds.-the secretary, acting through the administrator of the health resources and
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services administration, shall, taking into consideration the needs of rural and medically underserved communities, use amounts appropriated by subsection (a) to award grants or contracts to entities providing health care, including health care providers associations and federally qualified health centers, to establish, enhance, or expand evidence-informed programs or protocols to promote mental health among their providers, other personnel, and members. sec.2706.funding for community-based funding for local substance use disorder services. (a)in general.-in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $30,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out the purpose described in subsection (b). (b)use of funds.- (1)in general.-the secretary, acting through the assistant secretary for mental health and substance use and in consultation with the director of the centers for disease control and prevention, shall award grants to support states; local, tribal, and territorial
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governments; tribal organizations; nonprofit community-based organizations; and primary and behavioral health organizations to support community-based overdose prevention programs, syringe services programs, and other harm reduction services. (2)use of grant funds.-grant funds awarded under this section to eligible entities shall be used for preventing and controlling the spread of infectious diseases and the consequences of such diseases for individuals with substance use disorder, distributing opioid overdose reversal medication to individuals at risk of overdose, connecting individuals at risk for, or with, a substance use disorder to overdose education, counseling, and health education, and encouraging such individuals to take steps to reduce the negative personal and public health impacts of substance use or misuse. sec.2707.funding for community-based funding for local behavioral health needs. (a)in general.-in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of
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any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $50,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out the purpose described in subsection (b). (b)use of funds.- (1)in general.-the secretary, acting through the assistant secretary for mental health and substance use, shall award grants to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, tribal organizations, nonprofit community-based entities, and primary care and behavioral health organizations to address increased community behavioral health needs worsened by the covid-19 public health emergency. (2)use of grant funds.-grant funds awarded under this section to eligible entities shall be used for promoting care coordination among local entities; training the mental and behavioral health workforce, relevant stakeholders, and community members; expanding evidence-based integrated models of care; addressing surge capacity for mental and behavioral health needs; providing mental and behavioral health services to individuals with mental health needs (including co-occurring substance use
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disorders) as delivered by behavioral and mental health professionals utilizing telehealth services; and supporting, enhancing, or expanding mental and behavioral health preventive and crisis intervention services. sec.2708.funding for the national child traumatic stress network. in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, for carrying out section 582 of the public health service act (42 u.s.c. 290hh-1) with respect to addressing the problem of high-risk or medically underserved persons who experience violence-related stress. sec.2709.funding for project aware. in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $30,000,000, to remain available until expended, for carrying out section 520a of the public health service
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act (42 u.s.c. 290bb-32) with respect to advancing wellness and resiliency in education. sec.2710.funding for youth suicide prevention. in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $20,000,000, to remain available until expended, for carrying out sections 520e and 520e-2 of the public health service act (42 u.s.c. 290bb-36, 290bb-36b). sec.2711.funding for behavioral health workforce education and training. in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $100,000,000, to remain available until expended, for carrying out section 756 of the public health service act (42 u.s.c. 294e-1).
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sec.2712.funding for pediatric mental health care access. in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $80,000,000, to remain available until expended, for carrying out section 330m of the public health service act (42 u.s.c. 254c-19). sec.2713.funding for expansion grants for certified community behavioral health clinics. in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the secretary, acting through the assistant secretary for mental health and substance use, for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $420,000,000, to remain available until expended, for grants to communities and community organizations that meet the criteria for certified community behavioral health clinics pursuant to section 223(a) of the protecting access to medicare act of 2014 (42
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u.s.c. 1396a note). subtitlei-exchange grant program sec.2801.establishing a grant program for exchange modernization. (a)in general.-out of funds appropriated under subsection (b), the secretary of health and human services (in this subtitle referred to as the "secretary") shall award grants to each american health benefits exchange established under section 1311(b) of the patient protection and affordable care act (42 u.s.c. 18031(b)) (other than an exchange established by the secretary under section 1321(c) of such act (42 u.s.c. 18041(c))) that submits to the secretary an application at such time and in such manner, and containing such information, as specified by the secretary, for purposes of enabling such exchange to modernize or update any system, program, or technology utilized by such exchange to ensure such exchange is compliant with all applicable requirements. (b)funding.-in addition to amounts
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otherwise available, there is appropriated, for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $20,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2022, for carrying out this section. subtitlej-continued assistance to rail workers sec.2901.additional enhanced benefits under the railroad unemployment insurance act. (a)in general.-section 2(a)(5)(a) of the railroad unemployment insurance act (45 u.s.c. 352(a)(5)(a)) is amended- (1)in the first sentence- (a)by striking "march 14, 2021" and inserting "august 29, 2021"; (b)by striking "or july 1, 2020" and inserting "july 1, 2020, or july 1, 2021"; and (2)by adding at the end the following: "for registration periods beginning after march 14, 2021, but on or before august 29, 2021, the recovery benefit payable under this subparagraph shall be in the amount of $800.". (b)clarification on authority to use funds.-funds
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appropriated under subparagraph (b) of section 2(a)(5) of the railroad unemployment insurance act (45 u.s.c. 352(a)(5)) shall be available to cover the cost of recovery benefits provided under such section 2(a)(5) by reason of the amendments made by subsection (a) as well as to cover the cost of such benefits provided under such section 2(a)(5) as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this act. sec.2902.extended unemployment benefits under the railroad unemployment insurance act. (a)in general.-section 2(c)(2)(d) of the railroad unemployment insurance act (45 u.s.c. 352(c)(2)(d)) is amended- (1)in clause (i)- (a)in subclause (i), by striking "185 days" and inserting "305 days"; (b)in subclause (ii), (i)by striking "19 consecutive 14-day periods" and inserting "31 consecutive 14-day periods"; and (ii)by striking "6
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consecutive 14-day periods" and inserting "18 consecutive 14-day periods"; (2)in clause (ii)- (a)by striking "120 days of unemployment" and inserting "240 days of unemployment"; (b)by striking "12 consecutive 14-day periods" and inserting "24 consecutive 14-day periods"; and (c)by striking "6 consecutive 14-day periods" and inserting "18 consecutive 14-day periods"; and (3)in clause (iii)- (a)by striking "june 30, 2021" and inserting "june 30, 2022"; and (b)by striking "the provisions of clauses (i) and (ii) shall not apply to any employee whose extended benefit period under subparagraph (b) begins after march 14, 2021, and shall not apply to any employee with respect to any registration period beginning after april 5, 2021." and inserting "the provisions of clauses (i) and (ii) shall not apply to any employee with respect to any registration period beginning after august 29, 2021." (b)clarification on
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authority to use funds.-funds appropriated under either the first or second sentence of clause (v) of section 2(c)(2)(d) of the railroad unemployment insurance act shall be available to cover the cost of additional extended unemployment benefits provided under such section 2(c)(2)(d) by reason of the amendments made by subsection (a) as well as to cover the cost of such benefits provided under such section 2(c)(2)(d) as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this act. sec.2903.extension of waiver of the 7-day waiting period for benefits under the railroad unemployment insurance act. (a)in general.-section 2112(a) of the cares act (15 u.s.c. 9030(a)) is amended by striking "march 14, 2021" and inserting "august 29, 2021". (b)clarification on authority to use funds.-funds appropriated under section 2112(c) of the cares act (15 u.s.c. 9030(c)) shall be available
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to cover the cost of additional benefits payable due to section 2112(a) of such act by reason of the amendments made by subsection (a) as well as to cover the cost of such benefits payable due to such section 2112(a) as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this act. sec.2904.railroad retirement board and office of the inspector general funding. in addition to amounts otherwise made available, there are appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated- (1)$27,975,000, to remain available until expended, for the railroad retirement board, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, of which- (a)$6,800,000 shall be for additional hiring and overtime bonuses as needed to administer the railroad unemployment insurance act; and (b)$21,175,000 shall be to supplement, not supplant, existing resources devoted to operations and
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improvements for the information technology investment initiatives of the railroad retirement board; and (2)$500,000, to remain available until expended, for the railroad retirement board office of inspector general for audit, investigatory and review activities. subtitlek-ratepayer protection sec.2911.funding for liheap. in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any amounts in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $4,500,000,000, to remain available through september 30, 2022, for additional funding to provide payments under section 2602(b) of the low-income home energy assistance act of 1981 (42 u.s.c. 8621(b)), except that- (1)$2,250,000,000 of such amounts shall be allocated as though the total appropriation for such payments for fiscal year 2021 was less than
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$1,975,000,000; and (2)section 2607(b)(2)(b) of such act (42 u.s.c. 8626(b)(2)(b)) shall not apply to funds appropriated under this section for fiscal year 2021. sec.2912.funding for water assistance program. (a)in general.-in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the secretary of health and human services (in this section referred to as the "secretary") for fiscal year 2021, out of any amounts in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $500,000,000, to remain available until expended, for grants to states and indian tribes to assist low-income households, particularly those with the lowest incomes, that pay a high proportion of household income for drinking water and wastewater services, by providing funds to owners or operators of public water systems or treatment works to reduce arrearages of and rates charged to such households for such services. (b)allotment.-the secretary shall- (1) allot amounts appropriated in this section to a state
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or indian tribe based on- (a)the percentage of households in the state, or under the jurisdiction of the indian tribe, with income equal or less than 150 percent of the federal poverty line; and (b)the percentage of households in the state, or under the jurisdiction of the indian tribe, that spend more than 30 percent of monthly income on housing; and (2)reserve up to 3 percent of the amount appropriated in this section for indian tribes and tribal organizations. subtitlel-assistance for older americans, grandfamilies, and kinship families sec.2921.supporting older americans and their families. (a)appropriation.-in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,434,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out the older americans act of 1965. (b)allocation of amounts.-amounts made available by subsection (a) shall be available as follows: (1)$750,000,000
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shall be available to carry out part c of title iii of such act. (2)$25,000,000 shall be available to carry out title vi of such act, including part c of such title. (3)$460,000,000 shall be available to carry out part b of title iii of such act, including for- (a)supportive services of the types made available for fiscal year 2020; (b)efforts related to covid-19 vaccination outreach, including education, communication, transportation, and other activities to facilitate vaccination of older individuals; and (c)prevention and mitigation activities related to covid-19 focused on addressing extended social isolation among older individuals, including activities for investments in technological equipment and solutions or other strategies aimed at alleviating negative health effects of social isolation due to long-term stay-at-home recommendations for older individuals for the duration of the covid-19 public health emergency.
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(4)$44,000,000 shall be available to carry out part d of title iii of such act. (5)$145,000,000 shall be available to carry out part e of title iii of such act. (6)$10,000,000 shall be available to carry out the long-term care ombudsman program under title vii of such act. sec.2922.national technical assistance center on grandfamilies and kinship families. (a)in general.-in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the secretary of health and human services for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $10,000,000, to remain available through september 30, 2025, for the secretary, acting through the administrator of the administration for community living, to establish, directly or through grants or contracts, a national technical assistance center on grandfamilies and kinship families (in this section referred to as the "center") to provide training, technical assistance, and
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resources for government programs, nonprofit and other community-based organizations, and indian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban indian organizations, that serve grandfamilies and kinship families to support the health and well-being of members of grandfamilies and kinship families, including caregivers, children, and their parents. the center shall focus primarily on serving grandfamilies and kinship families in which the primary caregiver is an adult age 55 or older, or the child has one or more disabilities. (b)activities of the center.-the center shall- (1)engage experts to stimulate the development of new and identify existing evidence-based, evidence-informed, and exemplary practices or programs related to health promotion (including mental health and substance use disorder treatment), education, nutrition, housing, financial needs, legal issues, disability self-determination, caregiver support, and other issues to help serve caregivers, children, and their parents in grandfamilies and kinship families; (2)encourage and
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support the implementation of the evidence-based, evidence-informed, and exemplary practices or programs identified under paragraph (1) to support grandfamilies and kinship families and to promote coordination of services for grandfamilies and kinship families across systems that support them; (3)facilitate learning across states, territories, indian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban indian organizations for providing technical assistance, resources, and training related to issues described in paragraph (1) to individuals and entities across systems that directly work with grandfamilies and kinship families; (4)help government programs, nonprofit and other community-based organizations, and indian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban indian organizations, serving grandfamilies and kinship families, to plan and coordinate responses to assist grandfamilies and kinship families during national, state, tribal, territorial, and local emergencies and disasters; and (5)assist government programs, and nonprofit and other community-based
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organizations, in promoting equity and implementing culturally and linguistically appropriate approaches as the programs and organizations serve grandfamilies and kinship families. titleiii-committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs subtitlea-defense production act of 1950 sec.3101.covid-19 emergency medical supplies enhancement. (a)supporting enhanced use of the defense production act of 1950.-in addition to funds otherwise available, there is appropriated, for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $10,000,000,000, notwithstanding section 304(e) of the defense production act of 1950 (50 u.s.c. 4534(e)), to remain available until september 30, 2025, to carry out titles i, iii, and vii of such act in accordance with subsection (b).
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(b)medical supplies and equipment.- (1)testing, ppe, vaccines, and other materials.-except as provided in paragraph (2), amounts appropriated in subsection (a) shall be used for the purchase, production (including the construction, repair, and retrofitting of government-owned or private facilities as necessary), or distribution of medical supplies and equipment (including durable medical equipment) related to combating the covid-19 pandemic, including- (a)in vitro diagnostic products for the detection of sars-cov-2 or the diagnosis of the virus that causes covid-19, and the reagents and other materials necessary for producing, conducting, or administering such products, and the machinery, equipment, laboratory capacity, or other technology necessary to produce such products; (b)face masks and personal protective equipment, including face shields, nitrile gloves, n-95 filtering facepiece respirators, and any other masks or equipment (including durable medical equipment) needed to respond to the covid-19 pandemic, and the materials, machinery, additional manufacturing lines or facilities, or other technology
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necessary to produce such equipment; and (c)drugs, devices, and biological products that are approved, cleared, licensed, or authorized for use in treating or preventing covid-19 and symptoms related to covid-19, and any materials, manufacturing machinery, additional manufacturing or fill-finish lines or facilities, technology, or equipment (including durable medical equipment) necessary to produce or use such drugs, biological products, or devices (including syringes, vials, or other supplies or equipment related to delivery, distribution, or administration). (2)responding to public health emergencies.-after september 30, 2022, amounts appropriated in subsection (a) may be used for any activity authorized by paragraph (1), or any other activity necessary to meet critical public health needs of the united states, with respect to any pathogen that the president has determined has the potential for creating a public health emergency. subtitleb-housing provisions sec.3201.emergency rental assistance. (a)funding.- (1)appropriation.-in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the secretary of the treasury for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the
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treasury not otherwise appropriated, $21,550,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2027, for making payments to eligible grantees under this section- (2)reservation of funds.-of the amount appropriated under paragraph (1), the secretary shall reserve- (a)$305,000,000 for making payments under this section to the commonwealth of puerto rico, the united states virgin islands, guam, the commonwealth of the northern mariana islands, and american samoa; (b)$30,000,000 for costs of the secretary for the administration of emergency rental assistance programs and technical assistance to recipients of any grants made by the secretary to provide financial and other assistance to renters; (c)$3,000,000 for administrative expenses of the inspector general relating to oversight of funds provided in this section; and (d)$2,500,000,000 for payments to high-need grantees as provided in this section. (b)allocation of funds to eligible grantees.- (1)allocation for states and units of
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local government.- (a)in general.-the amount appropriated under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) that remains after the application of paragraph (2) of such subsection shall be allocated to eligible grantees described in subparagraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (f)(1) in the same manner as the amount appropriated under section 501 of subtitle a of title v of division n of the consolidated appropriations act, 2021 (public law 116-260) is allocated to states and units of local government under subsection (b)(1) of such section, except that section 501(b) of such subtitle a shall be applied- (i)without regard to clause (i) of paragraph (1)(a); (ii)by deeming the amount appropriated under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this act that remains after the application of paragraph (2) of such subsection to be the amount deemed to apply for purposes of applying clause (ii) of section 501(b)(1)(a) of such subtitle a; (iii)by substituting "$152,000,000" for "$200,000,000" each
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place such term appears; (iv)in subclause (i) of such section 501(b)(1)(a)(v), by substituting "under section 3201 of the american rescue plan act of 2021" for "under section 501 of subtitle a of title v of division n of the consolidated appropriations act, 2021"; and (v)in subclause (ii) of such section 501(b)(1)(a)(v), by substituting "local government elects to receive funds from the secretary under section 3201 of the american rescue plan act of 2021 and will use the funds in a manner consistent with such section" for "local government elects to receive funds from the secretary under section 501 of subtitle a of title v of division n of the consolidated appropriations act, 2021 and will use the funds in a manner consistent with such section". (b)pro rata adjustment.-the secretary shall make pro rata adjustments in the amounts of the allocations determined under subparagraph (a) of this paragraph for entities described in such subparagraph as necessary to ensure that the total amount of
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allocations made pursuant to such subparagraph does not exceed the remainder appropriated amount described in such subparagraph. (2)allocations for territories.-the amount reserved under subsection (a)(2)(a) shall be allocated to eligible grantees described in subsection (f)(1)(c) in the same manner as the amount appropriated under section 501(a)(2)(a) of subtitle a of title v of division n of the consolidated appropriations act, 2021 (public law 116-260) is allocated under section 501(b)(3) of such subtitle a to eligible grantees described under subparagraph (c) of such section 501(b)(3), except that section 501(b)(3) of such subtitle a shall be applied- (a)in subparagraph (a), by inserting "of section 3201 of the american rescue plan act of 2021" after "the amount reserved under subsection (a)(2)(a)"; and (b)in clause (i) of subparagraph (b), by substituting "the amount equal to 0.3 percent of the amount appropriated under subsection
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(a)(1)" with "the amount equal to 0.3 percent of the amount appropriated under subsection (a)(1) of section 3201 of the american rescue plan act of 2021". (3)high-need grantees.-the secretary shall allocate funds reserved under subsection (a)(2)(d) to eligible grantees with a high need for assistance under this section, with the number of very low-income renter households paying more than 50 percent of income on rent or living in substandard or overcrowded conditions, rental market costs, and change in employment since february 2020 used as the factors for allocating funds. (c)payment schedule.- (1)in general.-the secretary shall pay all eligible grantees not less than 40 percent of each such eligible grantee's total allocation provided under subsection (b) within 60 days of enactment of this act. (2)subsequent payments.-the secretary shall pay to eligible grantees additional amounts in tranches up to the full amount of each such eligible grantee's total allocation in accordance with a procedure established by the secretary, provided that any such procedure established by the secretary shall require that an eligible grantee must have obligated not less than 75
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percent of the funds already disbursed by the secretary pursuant to this section prior to disbursement of additional amounts. (d)use of funds.- (1)in general.-an eligible grantee shall only use the funds provided from payments made under this section as follows: (a)financial assistance.- (i)in general.-subject to clause (ii) of this subparagraph, funds received by an eligible grantee from payments made under this section shall be used to provide financial assistance to eligible households, not to exceed 18 months, including the payment of- (i)rent; (ii)rental arrears; (iii)utilities and home energy costs; (iv)utilities and home energy costs arrears; and (v)other expenses related to housing, as defined by the secretary. (ii)limitation.-the aggregate amount of financial assistance an eligible household may receive under this section, when combined with financial assistance provided under section 501 of subtitle a of title v of division n of the consolidated appropriations act, 2021 (public law 116-260), shall not exceed 18 months. (b)housing stability services.-not more than 10 percent of funds received by an eligible grantee from payments made
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under this section may be used to provide case management and other services intended to help keep households stably housed. (c)administrative costs.-not more than 15 percent of the total amount paid to an eligible grantee under this section may be used for administrative costs attributable to providing financial assistance, housing stability services, and other affordable rental housing and eviction prevention activities, including for data collection and reporting requirements related to such funds. (d)other affordable rental housing and eviction prevention activities.-an eligible grantee may use any funds from payments made under this section that are unobligated on october 1, 2022, for purposes in addition to those specified in this paragraph, provided that- (i)such other purposes are affordable rental housing and eviction prevention purposes, as defined by the secretary, serving very low-income families (as such term is defined in section 3(b) of the united states housing act of 1937 (42 u.s.c. 1437a(b))); and (ii)prior to obligating any funds for such purposes, the eligible grantee has obligated not less than 75 percent of the total funds allocated to such
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eligible grantee in accordance with this section. (2)distribution of assistance.-amounts appropriated under subsection (a)(1) of this section shall be subject to the same terms and conditions that apply under paragraph (4) of section 501(c) of subtitle a of title v of division n of the consolidated appropriations act, 2021 (public law 116-260) to amounts appropriated under subsection (a)(1) of such section 501. (e)reallocation of funds.- (1)in general.-beginning march 31, 2022, the secretary shall reallocate funds allocated to eligible grantees in accordance with subsection (b) but not yet paid in accordance with subsection (c)(2) according to a procedure established by the secretary. (2)eligibility for reallocated funds.-the secretary shall require an eligible grantee to have obligated 50 percent of the total amount of funds allocated to such eligible grantee under subsection (b) to be eligible to receive funds reallocated under paragraph (1) of this subsection. (3)payment of reallocated funds by the secretary.-the secretary shall pay to each eligible grantee eligible for a payment of reallocated funds described in
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paragraph (2) of this subsection the amount allocated to such eligible grantee in accordance with the procedure established by the secretary in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection. (4)use of reallocated funds.-eligible grantees may use any funds received in accordance with this subsection only for purposes specified in paragraph (1) of subsection (d). (f)definitions.-in this section: (1)eligible grantee.-the term "eligible grantee" means any of the following: (a)the 50 states of the united states and the district of columbia. (b)a unit of local government (as defined in paragraph (5)). (c)the commonwealth of puerto rico, the united states virgin islands, guam, the commonwealth of the northern mariana islands, and american samoa. (2)eligible household.-the term "eligible household" means a household of 1 or more individuals who are obligated to pay rent on a residential dwelling and with respect to which the eligible grantee involved determines that- (a)1 or more individuals within the household has- (i)qualified for unemployment benefits; or (ii)experienced a reduction in household income, incurred significant costs, or experienced other financial hardship
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during or due, directly or indirectly, to the coronavirus pandemic; (b)1 or more individuals within the household can demonstrate a risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability; and (c)the household is a low-income family (as such term is defined in section 3(b) of the united states housing act of 1937 (42 u.s.c. 1437a(b)). (3)inspector general.-the term "inspector general" means the inspector general of the department of the treasury. (4)secretary.-the term "secretary" means the secretary of the treasury. (5)unit of local government.-the term "unit of local government" has the meaning given such term in section 501 of subtitle a of title v of division n of the consolidated appropriations act, 2021 (public law 116-260). (g)availability.-fun ds provided to an eligible grantee under a payment made under this section shall remain available through september 30, 2025. (h)extension of availability under program for existing funding.-paragraph (1) of section 501(e) of subtitle a of title v of division n of the consolidated appropriations act, 2021 (public law 116-260) is amended by striking
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"december 31, 2021" and inserting "september 30, 2022". sec.3202.emergency housing vouchers. (a)appropriation.-in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the secretary of housing and urban development (in this section referred to as the "secretary") for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $5,000,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2030, for- (1)incremental emergency vouchers under subsection (b); (2)renewals of the vouchers under subsection (b); (3)fees for the costs of administering vouchers under subsection (b) and other eligible expenses defined by notice to prevent, prepare, and respond to coronavirus to facilitate the leasing of the emergency vouchers, such as security deposit assistance and other costs related to retention and support of participating owners; and (4)adjustments in the calendar year 2021 section 8 renewal funding allocation, including mainstream vouchers, for public housing agencies that experience a significant increase in voucher per-unit costs due to
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extraordinary circumstances or that, despite taking reasonable cost savings measures, would otherwise be required to terminate rental assistance for families as a result of insufficient funding. (b)emergency vouchers.- (1)in general.-the secretary shall provide emergency rental assistance vouchers under subsection (a), which shall be tenant-based rental assistance under section 8(o) of the united states housing act of 1937 (42 u.s.c. 1437f(o)). (2)qualifying individuals or families defined.-for the purposes of this section, qualifying individuals or families are those who are- (a)homeless (as such term is defined in section 103(a) of the mckinney-vento homeless assistance act (42 u.s.c. 11302(a)); (b)at risk of homelessness (as such term is defined in section 401(1) of the mckinney-vento homeless assistance act (42 u.s.c. 11360(1))); (c)fleeing, or attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking, as defined by the secretary; or (d)recently homeless, as determined by the secretary, and for
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whom providing rental assistance will prevent the family's homelessness or having high risk of housing instability. (3)allocation.-the secretary shall notify public housing agencies of the number of emergency vouchers provided under this section to be allocated to the agency not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this act, in accordance with a formula that includes public housing agency capacity and ensures geographic diversity, including with respect to rural areas, among public housing agencies administering the housing choice voucher program. (4)terms and conditions.- (a)election to administer.-the secretary shall establish a procedure for public housing agencies to accept or decline the emergency vouchers allocated to the agency in accordance with the formula under subparagraph (3). (b)failure to use vouchers promptly.-if a public housing agency fails to lease its authorized vouchers under subsection (b) on behalf of eligible families within a reasonable period of time, the secretary may revoke and redistribute any unleased vouchers and associated funds, including administrative fees and costs referred to in subsection (a)(3), to other public housing agencies according to the formula under paragraph (3).
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(5)waivers and alternative requirements.-the secretary may waive or specify alternative requirements for any provision of the united states housing act of 1937 (42 u.s.c. 1437 et seq.) or regulation applicable to such statute other than requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor standards, and the environment, upon a finding that the waiver or alternative requirement is necessary to expedite or facilitate the use of amounts made available in this section. (6)termination of vouchers upon turnover.-after september 30, 2023, a public housing agency may not reissue any vouchers made available under this section when assistance for the family assisted ends. (c)technical assistance and other costs.-the secretary may use not more $20,000,000 of the amounts made available under this section for the costs to the secretary of administering and overseeing the implementation of this section and the housing choice voucher program generally, including information technology, financial reporting, and other costs. of the amounts set aside under this subsection, the secretary may use not more than
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$10,000,000, without competition, to make new awards or increase prior awards to existing technical assistance providers to provide an immediate increase in capacity building and technical assistance to public housing agencies. (d)implementation.-t he secretary may implement the provisions of this section by notice. sec.3203.emergency assistance for rural housing. in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the secretary of agriculture for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $100,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2022, to provide grants under section 521(a)(2) of the housing act of 1949 or agreements entered into in lieu of debt forgiveness or payments for eligible households as authorized by section 502(c)(5)(d) of the housing act of 1949, for temporary adjustment of income losses for residents of housing financed or assisted under section 514, 515, or 516 of the housing act of 1949 who have experienced income loss but are not currently receiving federal rental
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assistance. sec.3204.housing counseling. (a)appropriation.-in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the neighborhood reinvestment corporation (in this section referred to as the "corporation") for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $100,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2025, for grants to housing counseling intermediaries approved by the department of housing and urban development, state housing finance agencies, and neighborworks organizations for providing housing counseling services, as authorized under the neighborhood reinvestment corporation act (42 u.s.c. 8101-8107) and consistent with the discretion set forth in section 606(a)(5) of such act (42 u.s.c. 8105(a)(5)) to design and administer grant programs. of the grant funds made available under this subsection, not less than 40 percent shall be provided to counseling organizations that- (1)target housing counseling services to minority and low-income populations facing housing instability; or (2)provide housing
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counseling services in neighborhoods having high concentrations of minority and low-income populations. (b)limitation.-the aggregate amount provided to neighborworks organizations under this section shall not exceed 15 percent of the total of grant funds made available by subsection (a). (c)administration and oversight.-the corporation may retain a portion of the amounts provided under this section, in a proportion consistent with its standard rate for program administration in order to cover its expenses related to program administration and oversight. (d)housing counseling services defined.- for the purposes of this section, the term "housing counseling services" means- (1)housing counseling provided directly to households facing housing instability, such as eviction, default, foreclosure, loss of income, or homelessness; (2)education, outreach, training, technology upgrades, and other program related support; and (3) operational oversight funding for grantees and subgrantees that receive funds under this section. sec.3205.homelessnes s assistance and supportive services program. (a)appropriation.-in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the secretary of housing and urban
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development (in this section referred to as the "secretary") for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $5,000,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2025, except that amounts authorized under subsection (d)(3) shall remain available until september 30, 2029, for assistance under title ii of the cranston-gonzalez national affordable housing act (42 u.s.c. 12721 et seq.) for the following activities to primarily benefit qualifying individuals or families: (1)tenant-based rental assistance. (2)the development and support of affordable housing pursuant to section 212(a) of the cranston-gonzalez national affordable housing act (42 u.s.c. 12742(a)) ("the act" herein). (3)supportive services to qualifying individuals or families not already receiving such supportive services, including- (a)activities listed in section 401(29) of the mckinney-vento homeless assistance act (42 u.s.c. 11360(29));
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(b)housing counseling; and (c)homeless prevention services. (4)the acquisition and development of non-congregate shelter units, all or a portion of which may- (a)be converted to permanent affordable housing; (b)be used as emergency shelter under subtitle b of title iv of the mckinney-vento homeless assistance act (42 u.s.c. 11371-11378); (c)be converted to permanent housing under subtitle c of title iv of the mckinney-vento homeless assistance act (42 u.s.c. 11381-11389); or (d)remain as non-congregate shelter units. (b)qualifying individuals or families defined.-for the purposes of this section, qualifying individuals or families are those who are- (1)homeless, as defined in section 103(a) of the mckinney-vento homeless assistance act (42 u.s.c. 11302(a)); (2)at-risk of homelessness, as defined in section 401(1) of the mckinney-vento homeless assistance act (42 u.s.c. 11360(1)); (3)fleeing, or
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attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking, as defined by the secretary; (4)in other populations where providing supportive services or assistance under section 212(a) of the act (42 u.s.c. 12742(a)) would prevent the family's homelessness or would serve those with the greatest risk of housing instability; or (5)veterans and families that include a veteran family member that meet one of the preceding criteria. (c)terms and conditions.- (1)funding restrictions.-the cost limits in section 212(e) (42 u.s.c. 12742(e)), the commitment requirements in section 218(g) (42 u.s.c. 12748(g)), the matching requirements in section 220 (42 u.s.c. 12750), and the set-aside for housing developed, sponsored, or owned by community housing development organizations required in section 231 of the act (42 u.s.c. 12771) shall not apply for amounts made available in this section. (2)administrative costs.- notwithstanding sections 212(c) and (d)(1) of the act (42 u.s.c. 12742(c)
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and (d)(1)), of the funds made available in this section for carrying out activities authorized in this section, a grantee may use up to fifteen percent of its allocation for administrative and planning costs. (3)operating expenses.-notwithsta nding sections 212(a) and (g) of the act (42 u.s.c. 12742(a) and (g)), a grantee may use up to an additional five percent of its allocation for the payment of operating expenses of community housing development organizations and nonprofit organizations carrying out activities authorized under this section, but only if- (a)such funds are used to develop the capacity of the community housing development organization or nonprofit organization in the jurisdiction or insular area to carry out activities authorized under this section; and (b)the community housing development organization or nonprofit organization complies with the limitation on assistance in section 234(b) of the act (42 u.s.c. 12774(b)). (4)contracting.-a grantee, when contracting with service providers engaged directly in the provision of services under paragraph (a)(3), shall, to the extent practicable, enter into contracts in amounts that cover the actual total
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program costs and administrative overhead to provide the services contracted. (d)allocation.- (1)formula assistance.-except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), the secretary shall allocate amounts made available under this section pursuant to section 217 of the act (42 u.s.c. 12747) to grantees that received allocations pursuant to that same formula in fiscal year 2021, and shall make such allocations within 30 days of enactment of this act. (2)technical assistance.-up to $25,000,000 of the amounts made available under this section shall be used, without competition, to make new awards or increase prior awards to existing technical assistance providers to provide an immediate increase in capacity building and technical assistance available to any grantees implementing activities or projects consistent with this section. (3)other costs.-up to $50,000,000 of the amounts made available under this section shall be used for the administrative costs to oversee and administer implementation of this section and the home program generally, including information technology, financial reporting, and other costs. (4)waivers or alternative requirements.-the secretary may waive or specify alternative requirements for any
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provision of the cranston-gonzalez national affordable housing act (42 u.s.c. 12701 et seq.) and titles i and iv of the mckinney-vento homelessness act (42 u.s.c. 11301 et seq., 11360 et seq.) or regulation for the administration of the amounts made available under this section other than requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor standards, and the environment, upon a finding that the waiver or alternative requirement is necessary to expedite or facilitate the use of amounts made available under this section. sec.3206.homeowner assistance fund. (a)appropriation.-in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the secretary of the treasury for the homeowner assistance fund established under subsection (c) for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $9,961,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2025, for qualified expenses that meet the purposes specified under subsection (c) and expenses described in subsection (d)(1). (b)definitions.-in this section:
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(1)conforming loan limit.-the term "conforming loan limit" means the applicable limitation governing the maximum original principal obligation of a mortgage secured by a single-family residence, a mortgage secured by a 2-family residence, a mortgage secured by a 3-family residence, or a mortgage secured by a 4-family residence, as determined and adjusted annually under section 302(b)(2) of the federal national mortgage association charter act (12 u.s.c. 1717(b)(2)) and section 305(a)(2) of the federal home loan mortgage corporation act (12 u.s.c. 1454(a)(2)). (2)dwelling.-the term "dwelling" means any building, structure, or portion thereof which is occupied as, or designed or intended for occupancy as, a residence by one or more individuals. (3)eligible entity.-the term "eligible entity" means- (a) a state; or (b) any entity eligible for payment under subsection (f). (4)mortgage.-the term "mortgage" means any credit transaction- (a)that is secured by a mortgage, deed of trust, or other consensual security interest on a principal residence of a borrower that is (i) a 1- to
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4-unit dwelling, or (ii)residential real property that includes a 1- to 4-unit dwelling; and (b)the unpaid principal balance of which was, at the time of origination, not more than the conforming loan limit. (5)fund.-the term "fund" means the homeowner assistance fund established under subsection (c). (6)secretary.-the term "secretary" means the secretary of the treasury. (7)state.-the term "state" means any state of the united states, the district of columbia, the commonwealth of puerto rico, guam, american samoa, the united states virgin islands, and the commonwealth of the northern mariana islands. (c)establishment of fund.- (1)establishment; qualified expenses.-there is established in the department of the treasury a homeowner assistance fund to mitigate financial hardships associated with the coronavirus pandemic by providing such funds as are appropriated by subsection (a) to eligible entities for the purpose of preventing homeowner mortgage delinquencies, defaults, foreclosures, loss of utilities or home energy services, and displacements of homeowners experiencing financial hardship after january 21, 2020, through qualified expenses related to mortgages and housing, which include- (a)mortgage payment assistance; (b)financial
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assistance to allow a homeowner to reinstate a mortgage or to pay other housing related costs related to a period of forbearance, delinquency, or default; (c)principal reduction; (d)facilitating interest rate reductions; (e)payment assistance for- (i)utilities, including electric, gas, home energy, and water; (ii)internet service, including broadband internet access service, as defined in section 8.1(b) of title 47, code of federal regulations (or any successor regulation); (iii)homeowner's insurance, flood insurance, and mortgage insurance; and (iv)homeowner's association, condominium association fees, or common charges; (f)reimbursement of funds expended by a state, local government, or designated entity under subsection (f) during the period beginning on january 21, 2020, and ending on the date that the first funds are disbursed by the eligible entity under the homeowner assistance fund, for the purpose of providing housing or utility payment assistance to homeowners or otherwise providing funds to prevent foreclosure or post-foreclosure
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eviction of a homeowner or prevent mortgage delinquency or loss of housing or utilities as a response to the coronavirus disease (covid) pandemic; and (g)any other assistance to promote housing stability for homeowners, including preventing mortgage delinquency, default, foreclosure, post-foreclosure eviction of a homeowner, or the loss of utility or home energy services, as determined by the secretary. (2)targeting.-not less than 60 percent of amounts made to each eligible entity allocated amounts under subsection (d) or (f) shall be used for qualified expenses that assist homeowners having incomes equal to or less than 100 percent of the area median income for their household size or equal to or less than 100 percent of the median income for the united states, as determined by the secretary of housing and urban development, whichever is greater. the eligible entity shall prioritize remaining funds to socially disadvantaged individuals. (d)allocation of funds.- (1)administration.-o f any amounts made available under this section, the secretary shall reserve- (a)to the department of the treasury, an amount not to exceed
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$40,000,000 to administer and oversee the fund, and to provide technical assistance to eligible entities for the creation and implementation of state and tribal programs to administer assistance from the fund; and (b)to the inspector general of the department of the treasury, an amount to not exceed $2,600,000 for oversight of the program under this section. (2)for states.-after the application of paragraphs (1), (4), and (5) of this subsection and subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, the secretary shall allocate the remaining funds available within the homeowner assistance fund to each state of the united states, the district of columbia, and the commonwealth of puerto rico based on homeowner need, for such state relative to all states of the united states, the district of columbia, and the commonwealth of puerto rico, as of the date of the enactment of this act, which is determined by reference to- (a)the average number of unemployed individuals measured over a period of time not fewer than 3 months and not more than 12 months; and (b)the total number of mortgagors with- (i)mortgage payments that are more than 30 days past due; or (ii)mortgages in foreclosure. (3)small state minimum.- (a)in general.-each state of the united states, the district of columbia, and the commonwealth of
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puerto rico shall receive no less than $50,000,000 for the purposes established in (c). (b)pro rata adjustments.-the secretary shall adjust on a pro rata basis the amount of the payments for each state of the united states, the district of columbia, and the commonwealth of puerto rico determined under this subsection without regard to this subparagraph to the extent necessary to comply with the requirements of subparagraph (a). (4)territory set-aside.-notwithst anding any other provision of this section, of the amounts appropriated under subsection (a), the secretary shall reserve $30,000,000 to be disbursed to guam, american samoa, the united states virgin islands, and the commonwealth of the northern mariana islands based on each such territory's share of the combined total population of all such territories, as determined by the secretary. for the purposes of this paragraph, population shall be determined based on the most recent year for which data are available from the united states census bureau. (5)tribal set-aside.-the secretary shall allocate funds to any eligible entity designated under subsection (f) pursuant to the requirements of that subsection. (e)distribution of funds to states.- (1)in general.-the secretary shall make payments, beginning not later than 45 days after enactment
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of this act, from amounts allocated under subsection (d) to eligible entities that have notified the secretary that they request to receive payment from the fund and that the eligible entity will use such payments in compliance with this section. (2)reallocation.-if a state does not request allocated funds by the 45th day after the date of enactment of this act, such state shall not be eligible for a payment from the secretary pursuant to this section, and the secretary shall, by the 180th day after the date of enactment of this act, reallocate any funds that were not requested by such state among the states that have requested funds by the 45th day after the date of enactment of this act. for any such reallocation of funds, the secretary shall adhere to the requirements of subsection (d), except for paragraph (1), to the greatest extent possible, provided that the secretary shall also take into consideration in determining such reallocation a state's remaining need and a state's record of using payments from the fund to serve homeowners at disproportionate risk of mortgage default, foreclosure, or displacement, including homeowners having incomes equal
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to or less than 100 percent of the area median income for their household size or 100 percent of the median income for the united states, as determined by the secretary of housing and urban development, whichever is greater, and minority homeowners. (f)tribal set-aside.- (1)set-aside.-notwit hstanding any other provision of this section, of the amounts appropriated under subsection (a), the secretary shall use 5 percent to make payments to entities that are eligible for payments under clauses (i) and (ii) of section 501(b)(2)(a) of subtitle a of title v of division n of the consolidated appropriations act, 2021 (public law 116-260) for the purposes described in subsection (c). (2)allocation and payment.-the secretary shall allocate the funds set aside under paragraph (1) using the allocation formulas described in clauses (i) and (ii) of section 501(b)(2)(a) of subtitle a of title v of division n of the consolidated appropriations act, 2021 (public law 116-260), and shall make payments of such amounts beginning no later than 45 days after enactment of this act to entities eligible for payment under clauses (i) and (ii) of section 501(b)(2)(a) of
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subtitle a of title v of division n of the consolidated appropriations act, 2021 (public law 116-260) that notify the secretary that they request to receive payments allocated from the fund by the secretary for purposes described under subsection (c) and will use such payments in compliance with this section. (3)adjustment.-alloc ations provided under this subsection may be further adjusted as provided by section 501(b)(2)(b) of subtitle a of title v of division n of the consolidated appropriations act, 2021 (public law 116-260). sec.3207.relief measures for section 502 and 504 direct loan borrowers. (a)appropriation.-in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the secretary of agriculture (in this section referred to as the "secretary") for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $39,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2023, for direct loans made under sections 502 and 504 of the housing act of 1949 (42 u.s.c.
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1472, 1474). (b)administrative expenses.-the secretary may use not more than 3 percent of the amounts appropriated under this section for administrative purposes. sec.3208.fair housing activities. (a)appropriation.-in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the secretary of housing and urban development (in this section referred to as the "secretary") for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $20,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2023, for the fair housing initiatives program under section 561 of the housing and community development act of 1987 (42 u.s.c. 3616a) to ensure fair housing organizations have additional resources to address fair housing inquiries, complaints, investigations, education and outreach activities, and costs of delivering or adapting services, during or relating to the coronavirus pandemic. (b)administrative expenses.-the secretary may use not more than 3 percent of the amounts appropriated under this section for administrative purposes. subtitlec-small business (ssbci) sec.3301.state small
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business credit initiative. (a)state small business credit initiative.- (1)in general.-the state small business credit initiative act of 2010 (12 u.s.c. 5701 et seq.) is amended- (a)in section 3003- (i)in subsection (b)- (i)by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: "(1)in general.-not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of subsection (d), the secretary shall allocate federal funds to participating states so that each state is eligible to receive an amount equal to what the state would receive under the 2021 allocation, as determined under paragraph (2)."; (ii)in paragraph (2)- (aa)by striking "2009" each place such term appears and inserting "2021"; (bb)by striking "2008" each place such term appears and inserting "2020"; (cc)in subparagraph (a), by striking "the secretary" and inserting "with respect to states other than tribal governments, the secretary"; (dd)in subparagraph (c)(i), by striking "2007" and inserting "2019"; and
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(ee)by adding at the end the following: "(c)separate allocation for tribal governments.- "(i)in general.-with respect to states that are tribal governments, the secretary shall determine the 2021 allocation by allocating $500,000,000 among the tribal governments in the proportion the secretary determines appropriate, including with consideration to available employment and economic data regarding each such tribal government. "(ii)notice of intent; timing of allocation.-with respect to allocations to states that are tribal governments, the secretary may- "(i)require tribal governments that individually or jointly wish to participate in the program to file a notice of intent with the secretary not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of subsection (d); and "(ii)notwithstanding paragraph (1), allocate federal funds to participating tribal governments not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of subsection (d). "(d)employment data.-if the secretary determines that employment data with respect to a state is unavailable from the bureau of labor statistics of the department of labor, the secretary shall consider such other economic and employment data that is otherwise available for purposes of determining the employment data of such state."; and (iii)by striking
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paragraph (3); and (ii)in subsection (c)- (i)in paragraph (1)(a)(iii), by inserting before the period the following: "that have delivered loans or investments to eligible businesses"; and (ii)by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows: "(4)termination of availability of amounts not transferred.- "(a)in general.-any portion of a participating state's allocated amount that has not been transferred to the state under this section may be deemed by the secretary to be no longer allocated to the state and no longer available to the state and shall be returned to the general fund of the treasury or reallocated as described under subparagraph (b), if- "(i)the second 1/3 of a state's allocated amount has not been transferred to the state before the end of the end of the 3-year period beginning on the date that the secretary approves the state for participation; or "(ii)the last 1/3 of a state's allocated amount has not been transferred to the state before the end of the end of the 6-year period beginning on the date that the secretary approves the state for participation. "(b)reallocation. any amount deemed by the secretary to be
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no longer allocated to a state and no longer available to such state under subparagraph (a) may be reallocated by the secretary to other participating states. in making such a reallocation, the secretary shall not take into account the minimum allocation requirements under subsection (b)(2)(b) or the specific allocation for tribal governments described under subsection (b)(2)(c)."; (b)in section 3004(d), by striking "date of enactment of this act" each place it appears and inserting "date of the enactment of section 3003(d)"; (c)in section 3005(b), by striking "date of enactment of this act" each place it appears and inserting "date of the enactment of section 3003(d)"; (d)in section 3006(b)(4), by striking "date of enactment of this act" and inserting "date of the enactment of section 3003(d)"; (e)in section 3007(b), by striking "march 31, 2011" and inserting "march 31, 2022"; (f)in section 3009, by striking "date of enactment of this act" each place it appears and inserting "date of the enactment of section 3003(d)"; and
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(g)in section 3011(b), by striking "date of the enactment of this act" each place it appears and inserting "date of the enactment of section 3003(d)". (2)appropriation.- (a)in general.-in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is hereby appropriated to the secretary of the treasury for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $10,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, to provide support to small businesses responding to and recovering from the economic effects of the covid-19 pandemic, ensure business enterprises owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals have access to credit and investments, provide technical assistance to help small businesses applying for various support programs, and to pay reasonable costs of administering such initiative. (b)rescission.-with respect to amounts appropriated under subparagraph (a)- (i)the secretary of the treasury shall complete all disbursements and remaining obligations before september 30, 2030; and (ii)any amounts that remain unexpended (whether obligated
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or unobligated) on september 30, 2030, shall be rescinded and deposited into the general fund of the treasury. (b)additional allocations to support business enterprises owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.-section 3003 of the state small business credit initiative act of 2010 (12 u.s.c. 5702) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(d)additional allocations to support business enterprises owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.-of the amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2021 to carry out the program, the secretary shall- "(1)allocate $1,500,000,000 to states from funds allocated under this section and, by regulation or other guidance, prescribe program requirements that the funds be expended for business enterprises owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals; and "(2)allocate such amounts to states based on the needs of business enterprises owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, as
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determined by the secretary, in each state, and not subject to the allocation formula described under subsection (b). "(e)incentive allocations to support business enterprises owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.-of the amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2021 to carry out the program, the secretary shall set aside $1,000,000,000 for an incentive program under which the secretary shall increase the second 1/3 and last 1/3 allocations for states that demonstrate robust support, as determined by the secretary, for business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in the deployment of prior allocation amounts.". (c)additional allocations to support very small businesses.-section 3003 of the state small business credit initiative act of 2010 (12 u.s.c. 5702), as amended by subsection (b), is further amended by adding at the end the following: "(f)additional allocations to support very small businesses.- "(1)in general.-of the amounts appropriated to carry out the program, the secretary shall allocate not less than $500,000,000 to states from funds allocated under this
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section to be expended for very small businesses. "(2)very small business defined.-in this subsection, the term 'very small business'- "(a)means a business with fewer than 10 employees; and "(b)may include independent contractors and sole proprietors.". (d)cdfi and mdi participation plan.-section 3004 of the state small business credit initiative act of 2010 (12 u.s.c. 5703) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(e)cdfi and mdi participation plan.-the secretary may not approve a state to be a participating state unless the state has provided the secretary with a plan detailing how minority depository institutions and community development financial institutions will be encouraged to participate in state programs.". (e)pandemic response plan.-section 3004 of the state small business credit initiative act of 2010 (12 u.s.c. 5703), as amended by subsection (d), is further amended by adding at the end the following: "(f)pandemic response plan.-the secretary may not
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approve a state to be a participating state unless the state has provided the secretary with a description of how the state will expeditiously utilize funds to support small businesses, including business enterprises owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, in responding to and recovering from the economic effects of the covid-19 pandemic.". (f)technical assistance.-section 3009 of the state small business credit initiative act of 2010 (12 u.s.c. 5708) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(e)technical assistance.-of the amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2021 to carry out the program, $500,000,000 may be used by the secretary to- "(1)provide funds to states to carry out a technical assistance plan under which a state will provide legal, accounting, and financial advisory services, either directly or contracted with legal, accounting, and financial advisory firms, with priority given to business enterprises owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, to very small businesses and business enterprises owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals applying for- "(a)state programs under the program; and
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"(b)other state or federal programs that support small businesses; "(2)transfer amounts to the minority business development agency, so that the agency may use such amounts in a manner the agency determines appropriate, including through contracting with third parties, to provide technical assistance to business enterprises owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals applying to- "(a)state programs under the program; and "(b)other state or federal programs that support small businesses; and "(3)contract with legal, accounting, and financial advisory firms (with priority given to business enterprises owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals), to provide technical assistance to business enterprises owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals applying to- "(a)state programs under the program; and "(b)other state or federal programs that support small businesses.". (g)inclusion of tribal governments.-section 3002(10) of the state small business credit initiative act of 2010 (12 u.s.c. 5701(10)) is amended- (1)in subparagraph (c), by striking "and" at the end;
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(2)in subparagraph (d), by striking the period at the end and inserting "; and"; and (3)by adding at the end the following: "(e)a tribal government, or a group of tribal governments that jointly apply for an allocation.". (h)definitions.-sect ion 3002 of the state small business credit initiative act of 2010 (12 u.s.c. 5701) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(15)business enterprise owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.-the term 'business enterprise owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals' means a business that- "(a)if privately owned, 51 percent is owned by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals; "(b)if publicly owned, 51 percent of the stock is owned by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals; and "(c)in the case of a mutual institution, a majority of the board of directors, account holders, and the community which the institution services is predominantly comprised of socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. "(16)community development financial institution.-the term 'community
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development financial institution' has the meaning given that term under section 103 of the riegle community development and regulatory improvement act of 1994. "(17)minority depository institution.-the term 'minority depository institution' has the meaning given that term under section 308(b) of the financial institutions reform, recovery, and enforcement act of 1989. "(18)socially and economically disadvantaged individual.-the term 'socially and economically disadvantaged individual' means an individual who is a socially disadvantaged individual or an economically disadvantaged individual, as such terms are defined, respectively, under section 8 of the small business act (15 u.s.c. 637) and the regulations thereunder. "(19)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 paragraph pursuant to section 104 of the federally recognized indian tribe list act of 1994 (25 u.s.c. 5131).".
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(i)rule of application.-the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to funds appropriated under this section and funds appropriated on and after the date of enactment of this section. subtitled-public transportation sec.3401.federal transit administration grants. (a)federal transit administration appropriation.- (1)in general.-in addition to amounts otherwise made available, there are appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any funds in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $30,461,355,534, to remain available until september 30, 2024, that shall- (a)be for grants to eligible recipients under sections 5307, 5309, 5310, and 5311 of title 49, united states code, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus; and (b)not be subject to any prior restriction on the total amount of funds available for implementation or execution of programs authorized under sections 5307, 5310, or 5311 of such title. (2)availability of
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funds for operating expenses.- (a)in general.-notwithstan ding subsection (a)(1) or (b) of section 5307 and section 5310(b)(2)(a) of title 49, united states code, funds provided under this section, other than subsection (b)(4), shall be available for the operating expenses of transit agencies to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus public health emergency, including, beginning on january 20, 2020- (i)reimbursement for payroll of public transportation (including payroll and expenses of private providers of public transportation); (ii)operating costs to maintain service due to lost revenue due as a result of the coronavirus public health emergency, including the purchase of personal protective equipment; and (iii)paying the administrative leave of operations or contractor personnel due to reductions in service. (b)use of funds.-funds described in subparagraph (a) shall be- (i)available for immediate obligation, notwithstanding the requirement for such expenses to be included in a transportation improvement program, long-range transportation plan, statewide transportation plan, or statewide transportation improvement program under sections 5303 and 5304 of title
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49, united states code; (ii)directed to payroll and operations of public transportation (including payroll and expenses of private providers of public transportation), unless the recipient certifies to the administrator of the federal transit administration that the recipient has not furloughed any employees; (iii)used to provide a federal share of the costs for any grant made under this section of 100 percent. (b)allocation of funds.- (1)urbanized area formula grants.- (a)in general.-of the amounts made available under subsection (a), $26,086,580,227 shall be for grants to recipients and subrecipients under section 5307 of title 49, united states code, and shall be administered as if such funds were provided under section 5307 of such title. (b)allocation.-amoun ts made available under subparagraph (a) shall be apportioned to urbanized areas based on data contained in the national transit database such that- (i)each urbanized area shall receive an apportionment of an amount that, when combined with amounts that were otherwise made available to such urbanized area for similar activities
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to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, is equal to 132 percent of the urbanized area's 2018 operating costs; and (ii)for funds remaining after the apportionment described in clause (i), such funds shall be apportioned such that- (i)each urbanized area that did not receive an apportionment under clause (i) shall receive an apportionment equal to 25 percent of the urbanized area's 2018 operating costs; and (ii)each urbanized area under clause (i), when the amounts that were otherwise made available, prior to clause (i) to that urbanized area for similar activities to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus are equal to or greater than 130 percent of the urbanized area's 2018 operating costs but do not exceed 132 percent of such costs, such urbanized area shall receive an apportionment equal to 10 percent of the urbanized area's 2018 operating costs, in addition to amounts apportioned to the urbanized area under clause (i). (2)formula grants for the enhanced mobility of seniors and individuals with disabilities.- (a)in general.-of the amounts made available under subsection (a),
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$50,000,000 shall be for grants to recipients or subrecipients eligible under section 5310 of title 49, united states code, and shall be apportioned in accordance with such section. (b)allocation ratio.-amounts made available under subparagraph (a) shall be allocated in the same ratio as funds were provided under section 5310 of title 49, united states code, for fiscal year 2020. (3)formula grants for rural areas.- (a)in general.-of the amounts made available under subsection (a), $317,214,013 shall be for grants to recipients or subrecipients eligible under section 5311 of title 49, united states code, and shall be administered as if the funds were provided under section 5311 of such title, and shall be apportioned in accordance with such section, except as described in paragraph (b). (b)allocation ratio.-amounts made available under subparagraph (a) to states, as defined in section 5302 of title 49, united states code, shall be allocated to such states based on data contained in the national transit
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database, such that- (i)any state that received an amount for similar activities to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus that is equal to or greater than 150 percent of the combined 2018 rural operating costs of the recipients and subrecipients in such state shall receive an amount equal to 5 percent of such state's 2018 rural operating costs; (ii)any state that does not receive an allocation under clause (i) that received an amount for similar activities to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus that is equal to or greater than 140 percent of the combined 2018 rural operating
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costs of the recipients and subrecipients in that state shall receive an amount equal to 10 percent of such state's 2018 rural operating costs; and (iii)any state that does not receive an allocation under clauses (i) or (ii) shall receive an amount equal to 20 percent of such state's 2018 rural operating costs. (4)capital investments.- (a)in general.-of the amounts made available under subsection (a)- (i)$1,425,000,000 shall be for grants administered under subsections (d) and (e) of section 5309 of title 49, united states code; and (ii)$250,000,000 shall be for grants administered under subsection (h) of section 5309 of title 49, united states code. (b)funding distribution.- (i)in general.-of the amounts made available in subparagraph (a)(i), $1,250,000,000 shall be provided to each recipient for all projects with existing full funding grant agreements that received allocations for fiscal year 2019 or 2020, except that
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recipients with projects open for revenue service are not eligible to receive a grant under this subparagraph. funds shall be provided proportionally based on the non-capital investment grant share of the amount allocated. (ii)allocation.-of the amounts made available in subparagraph (a)(i), $175,000,000 shall be provided to each recipient for all projects with existing full funding grant agreements that received an allocation only prior to fiscal year 2019, except that projects open for revenue service are not eligible to receive a grant under this subparagraph and no project may receive more than 40 percent of the amounts provided under this clause. the administrator of the federal transit administration shall proportionally distribute funds in excess of such percent to recipients for which the percent of funds does not exceed 40 percent. funds shall be provided proportionally based on the non-capital investment grant share of the amount allocated. (iii)eligible recipients.-for amounts made available in subparagraph (a)(ii), eligible
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recipients shall be any recipient of an allocation under subsection (h) of section 5309 of title 49, united states code, or an applicant in the project development phase described in paragraph (2) of such subsection. (iv)amount.-amounts distributed under clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subparagraph (a) shall be provided notwithstanding the limitation of any calculation of the maximum amount of federal financial assistance for the project under subsection (k)(2)(c)(ii) or (h)(7) of section 5309 of title 49, united states code. (5)section 5311(f) services.- (a)in general.-of the amounts made available under subsection (a) and in addition to the amounts made available under paragraph (3), $100,000,000 shall be available for grants to recipients for bus operators that partner with recipients or subrecipients of funds under section 5311(f) of title 49, united states code. (b)allocation ratio.-notwithstandi ng paragraph (3), the administrator of
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the federal transit administration shall allocate amounts under subparagraph (a) in the same ratio as funds were provided under section 5311 of title 49, united states code, for fiscal year 2020. (c)exception.-if a state or territory does not have bus providers eligible under section 5311(f) of title 49, united states code, funds under this paragraph may be used by such state or territory for any expense eligible under section 5311 of title 49, united states code. (6)planning.- (a)in general.-of the amounts made available under subsection (a), $25,000,000 shall be for grants to recipients eligible under section 5307 of title 49, united states code, for the planning of public transportation associated with the restoration of services as the coronavirus public health emergency concludes and shall be available in accordance with such section. (b)availability of funds for route planning.-amounts made available under subparagraph (a) shall be available
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for route planning designed to- (i)increase ridership and reduce travel times, while maintaining or expanding the total level of vehicle revenue miles of service provided in the planning period; or (ii)make service adjustments to increase the quality or frequency of service provided to low-income riders and disadvantaged neighborhoods or communities. (c)limitation.-amoun ts made available under subparagraph (a) shall not be used for route planning related to transitioning public transportation service provided as of the date of receipt of funds to a transportation network company or other third-party contract provider, unless the existing provider of public transportation service is a third-party contract provider. (7)recipients and subrecipients requiring additional assistance.- (a)in general.-of the amounts made available under subsection (a), $2,207,561,294 shall be for grants to eligible recipients or subrecipients of funds under sections 5307 or 5311 of title 49, united
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states code, that, as a result of covid-19, require additional assistance for costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, and sanitization combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and debt service payments incurred to maintain operations and avoid layoffs and furloughs. (b)administration.-f unds made available under subparagraph (a) shall, after allocation, be administered as if provided under paragraph (1) or (3), as applicable. (c)application requirements.- (i)in general.-the administrator of the federal transit administration may not allocate funds to an eligible recipient or subrecipient of funds under chapter 53 of title 49, united states code, unless the recipient provides to the administrator- (i)estimates of financial need; (ii)data on reductions in farebox or other sources of local revenue for sustained operations; (iii)a spending plan for such funds; and (iv)demonstration of expenditure of greater than 90 percent of funds available to the applicant from funds made available for similar activities in fiscal year 2020.
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(ii)deadlines.-the administrator of the federal transit administration shall- (i)not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this act, issue a notice of funding opportunity for assistance under this paragraph; and (ii)not later than 120 days after the application deadline established in the notice of funding opportunity under subclause (i), make awards under this paragraph to selected applicants. (iii)evaluation.- (i)in general.-application s for assistance under this paragraph shall be evaluated by the administrator of the federal transit administration based on the level of financial need demonstrated by an eligible recipient or subrecipient, including projections of future financial need to maintain service as a percentage of the 2018 operating costs that has not been replaced by the funds made available to the eligible recipient or subrecipient under paragraphs (1) through (5) of this subsection when combined with the amounts allocated to such eligible recipient or subrecipient from funds previously made available for the operating expenses of transit agencies related to the response to the covid-19 public
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health emergency. (ii)restriction.-amo unts made available under this paragraph shall only be available for operating expenses. (iv)state applicants.-a state may apply for assistance under this paragraph on behalf of an eligible recipient or subrecipient or a group of eligible recipients or subrecipients. (d)unobligated funds.-if amounts made available under this paragraph remain unobligated on september 30, 2023, such amounts shall be available for any purpose eligible under sections 5307 or 5311 of title 49, united states code. titleiv-committee on homeland security and governmental affairs sec.4001.emergency federal employee leave fund. (a)establishment; appropriation.-there is established in the treasury the emergency federal employee leave fund (in this section referred to as the "fund"), to be administered by the director of the office of personnel management, for the purposes set forth in subsection (b). in addition to amounts otherwise
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available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $570,000,000, which shall be deposited into the fund and remain available through september 30, 2022. the fund is available for reasonable expenses incurred by the office of personnel management in administering this section. (b)purpose.-amounts in the fund shall be available for reimbursement to an agency for the use of paid leave under this section by any employee of the agency who is unable to work because the employee- (1)is subject to a federal, state, or local quarantine or isolation order related to covid-19; (2)has been advised by a health care provider to self-quarantine due to concerns related to covid-19; (3)is caring for an individual who is subject to such an order or has been so advised; (4)is experiencing symptoms of covid-19 and seeking a medical diagnosis; (5)is caring for a son or daughter of such employee if the school or place of care of the son or daughter has been closed, if the school of such son or daughter requires or makes optional a virtual learning
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instruction model or requires or makes optional a hybrid of in-person and virtual learning instruction models, or the child care provider of such son or daughter is unavailable, due to covid-19 precautions; (6)is experiencing any other substantially similar condition; (7)is caring for a family member with a mental or physical disability or who is 55 years of age or older and incapable of self-care, without regard to whether another individual other than the employee is available to care for such family member, if the place of care for such family member is closed or the direct care provider is unavailable due to covid-19; or (8)is obtaining immunization related to covid-19 or is recovering from any injury, disability, illness, or condition related to such immunization. (c)limitations.- (1)period of availability.-paid leave under this section may only be provided to and used by an employee during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this act and ending on september 30, 2021. (2)total hours; amount.-paid leave
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under this section- (a)shall be provided to an employee in an amount not to exceed 600 hours of paid leave for each full-time employee, and in the case of a part-time employee, employee on an uncommon tour of duty, or employee with a seasonal work schedule, in an amount not to exceed the proportional equivalent of 600 hours to the extent amounts in the fund remain available for reimbursement; (b)shall be paid at the same hourly rate as other leave payments; and (c)may not be provided to an employee if the leave would result in payments greater than $2,800 in aggregate for any biweekly pay period for a full-time employee, or a proportionally equivalent biweekly limit for a part-time employee. (3)relationship to other leave.-paid leave under this section- (a)is in addition to any other leave provided to an employee; and (b)may not be used by an employee concurrently with any other paid leave. (4)calculation of retirement benefit.-any paid leave provided to an employee under this section shall reduce the total service used to calculate any federal civilian retirement benefit.
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(d)employee defined.-in this section, the term "employee" means- (1)an individual in the executive branch for whom annual and sick leave is provided under subchapter i of chapter 63 of title 5, united states code; (2)an individual employed by the united states postal service; (3)an individual employed by the postal regulatory commission; and (4)an employee of the public defender service for the district of columbia and the district of columbia courts. sec.4002.funding for the government accountability office. in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $77,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2025, for necessary expenses of the government accountability office to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus and to support oversight of the coronavirus response and of funds provided in this act or any other act pertaining to the coronavirus pandemic.
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sec.4003.pandemic response accountability committee funding availability. in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $40,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2025, for the pandemic response accountability committee to support oversight of the coronavirus response and of funds provided in this act or any other act pertaining to the coronavirus pandemic. sec.4004.funding for the white house. in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $12,800,000, to remain available until september 30, 2021, for necessary expenses for the white house, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. sec.4005.federal emergency management agency appropriation. in addition to amounts otherwise available,
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there is appropriated to the federal emergency management agency for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $50,000,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2025, to carry out the purposes of the disaster relief fund for costs associated with major disaster declarations. sec.4006.funeral assistance. (a)in general.-for the emergency declaration issued by the president on march 13, 2020, pursuant to section 501(b) of the robert t. stafford disaster relief and emergency assistance act (42 u.s.c. 5191(b)), and for any subsequent major disaster declaration that supersedes such emergency declaration, the president shall provide financial assistance to an individual or household to meet disaster-related funeral expenses under section 408(e)(1) of the robert t. stafford disaster relief and emergency assistance act (42 u.s.c. 5174(e)(1)), for which the federal cost share shall be 100 percent. (b)use of funds.-funds
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appropriated under section 4005 may be used to carry out subsection (a) of this section. sec.4007.emergency food and shelter program funding. in addition to amounts otherwise made available, there is appropriated to the federal emergency management agency for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $400,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2025, for the emergency food and shelter program. sec.4008.humanitarian relief. in addition to amounts otherwise made available, there is appropriated to the federal emergency management agency for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $110,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2025, for the emergency food and shelter program for the purposes of providing humanitarian relief to families and individuals encountered by the department of homeland security. sec.4009.cybersecurity and infrastructure security agency. in addition to amounts otherwise made
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available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $650,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2023, for the cybersecurity and infrastructure security agency for cybersecurity risk mitigation. sec.4010.appropriation for the united states digital service. in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $200,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2024, for the united states digital service. sec.4011.appropriation for the technology modernization fund. in addition to amounts otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated to the general services administration for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,000,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2025, to carry out the purposes
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of the technology modernization fund. sec.4012.appropriation for the federal citizen services fund. in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the general services administration for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $150,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2024, to carry out the purposes of the federal citizen services fund. sec.4013.afg and safer program funding. in addition to amounts otherwise made available, there is appropriated to the federal emergency management agency for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $300,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2025, of which $100,000,000 shall be for assistance to firefighter grants and $200,000,000 shall be for staffing for adequate fire and emergency response grants. sec.4014.emergency management performance grant funding. in addition to amounts otherwise made available, there is
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appropriated to the federal emergency management agency for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $100,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2025, for emergency management performance grants. titlev-committee on small business and entrepreneurship sec.5001.modifications to paycheck protection program. (a)eligibility of certain nonprofit entities for covered loans under the paycheck protection program.- (1)in general.-section 7(a)(36) of the small business act (15 u.s.c. 636(a)(36)), as amended by the economic aid to hard-hit small businesses, nonprofits, and venues act (title iii of division n of public law 116-260), is amended- (a)in subparagraph (a)- (i)in clause (xv), by striking "and" at the end; (ii)in clause (xvi), by striking the period at the end and inserting "; and"; and (iii)by adding at the end the following: "(xvii)the term 'additional covered nonprofit entity'- "(i)means an organization described in any paragraph of section 501(c) of the
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internal revenue code of 1986, other than paragraph (3), (4), (6), or (19), and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such code; and "(ii)does not include any entity that, if the entity were a business concern, would be described in section 120.110 of title 13, code of federal regulations (or in any successor regulation or other related guidance or rule that may be issued by the administrator) other than a business concern described in paragraph (a) or (k) of such section."; and (b)in subparagraph (d)- (i)in clause (iii), by adding at the end the following: "(iii)eligibility of certain organizations.-subje ct to the provisions in this subparagraph, during the covered period- "(aa)a nonprofit organization shall be eligible to receive a covered loan if the nonprofit organization employs not more than 500 employees per physical location of the organization; and "(bb)an additional covered nonprofit entity and an organization that, but for subclauses (i)(dd)
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and (ii)(dd) of clause (vii), would be eligible for a covered loan under clause (vii) shall be eligible to receive a covered loan if the entity or organization employs not more than 300 employees per physical location of the entity or organization."; and (ii)by adding at the end the following: "(ix)eligibility of additional covered nonprofit entities.-an additional covered nonprofit entity shall be eligible to receive a covered loan if- "(i)the additional covered nonprofit entity does not receive more than 15 percent of its receipts from lobbying activities; "(ii)the lobbying activities of the additional covered nonprofit entity do not comprise more than 15 percent of the total activities of the organization; "(iii)the cost of the lobbying activities of the additional covered nonprofit entity did not exceed $1,000,000 during the most recent tax year of the additional covered nonprofit entity that ended prior to february 15, 2020; and "(iv)the additional covered nonprofit entity employs not more
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than 300 employees.". (2)eligibility for second draw loans.-paragraph (37)(a)(i) of section 7(a) of the small business act (15 u.s.c. 636(a)), as added by the economic aid to hard-hit small businesses, nonprofits, and venues act (title iii of division n of public law 116-260), is amended by inserting "'additional covered nonprofit entity'," after "the terms". (b)eligibility of internet publishing organizations for covered loans under the paycheck protection program.- (1)in general.-section 7(a)(36)(d) of the small business act (15 u.s.c. 636(a)(36)(d)), as amended by subsection (a), is further amended- (a)in clause (iii), by adding at the end the following: "(iv)eligibility of internet publishing organizations.-a business concern or other organization that was not eligible to receive a covered loan the day before the date of enactment of this subclause, is assigned a north american industry classification system code of 519130, certifies in good faith as an
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internet-only news publisher or internet-only periodical publisher, and is engaged in the collection and distribution of local or regional and national news and information shall be eligible to receive a covered loan for the continued provision of news, information, content, or emergency information if- "(aa)the business concern or organization employs not more than 500 employees, or the size standard established by the administrator for that north american industry classification code, per physical location of the business concern or organization; and "(bb)the business concern or organization makes a good faith certification that proceeds of the loan will be used to support expenses at the component of the business concern or organization that supports local or regional news."; (b)in clause (iv)- (i)in subclause (iii), by striking "and" at the end; (ii)in subclause (iv)(bb), by striking the period at the end and inserting "; and"; and (iii)by adding at the end the following: "(v)any business concern or
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other organization that was not eligible to receive a covered loan the day before the date of enactment of this subclause, is assigned a north american industry classification system code of 519130, certifies in good faith as an internet-only news publisher or internet-only periodical publisher, and is engaged in the collection and distribution of local or regional and national news and information, if the business concern or organization- "(aa)employs not more than 500 employees, or the size standard established by the administrator for that north american industry classification code, per physical location of the business concern or organization; and "(bb)is majority owned or controlled by a business concern or organization that is assigned a north american industry classification system code of 519130."; (c)in clause (v), by striking "clause (iii)(ii), (iv)(iv), or (vii)" and inserting "subclause (ii), (iii), or (iv) of clause (iii), subclause (iv) or (v) of clause (iv),
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clause (vii), or clause (ix)"; and (d)in clause (viii)(ii)- (i)by striking "business concern made eligible by clause (iii)(ii) or clause (iv)(iv) of this subparagraph" and inserting "business concern made eligible by subclause (ii) or (iv) of clause (iii) or subclause (iv) or (v) of clause (iv) of this subparagraph"; and (ii)by inserting "or organization" after "business concern" each place it appears. (2)eligibility for second draw loans.-section 7(a)(37)(a)(iv)(ii) of the small business act, as amended by the economic aid to hard-hit small businesses, nonprofits, and venues act (title iii of division n of public law 116-260), is amended by striking "clause (iii)(ii), (iv)(iv), or (vii)" and inserting "subclause (ii), (iii), or (iv) of clause (iii), subclause (iv) or (v) of clause (iv), clause (vii), or clause (ix)". (c)coordination with
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continuation coverage premium assistance.- (1)paycheck protection program.-section 7a(a)(12) of the small business act (as redesignated, transferred, and amended by section 304(b) of the economic aid to hard-hit small businesses, nonprofits, and venues act (public law 116-260)) is amended- (a)by striking "cares act or" and inserting "cares act,"; and (b)by inserting before the period at the end the following: ", or premiums taken into account in determining the credit allowed under section 6432 of the internal revenue code of 1986". (2)paycheck protection program second draw.-section 7(a)(37)(j)(iii)(i) of the small business act, as amended by the economic aid to hard-hit small businesses, nonprofits, and venues act (title iii of division n of public law 116-260), is amended- (a)by striking "or" at the end of item (aa); (b)by striking the period at the end of item (bb) and
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inserting "; or"; and (c)by adding at the end the following new item: "(cc)premiums taken into account in determining the credit allowed under section 6432 of the internal revenue code of 1986.". (3)applicability.-th e amendments made by this subsection shall apply only with respect to applications for forgiveness of covered loans made under paragraphs (36) or (37) of section 7(a) of the small business act, as amended by the economic aid to hard-hit small businesses, nonprofits, and venues act (title iii of division n of public law 116-260), that are received on or after the date of the enactment of this act. (d)commitment authority and appropriations.- (1)commitment authority.-section 1102(b)(1) of the cares act (public law 116-136) is amended by striking "$806,450,000,000"
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and inserting "$813,700,000,000". (2)direct appropriations.-in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the administrator of the small business administration for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $7,250,000,000, to remain available until expended, for carrying out this section. sec.5002.targeted eidl advance. (a)definitions.-in this section- (1)the term "administrator" means the administrator of the small business administration; and (2)the terms "covered entity" and "economic loss" have the meanings given the terms in section 331(a) of the economic aid to hard-hit small businesses, nonprofits, and venues act (title iii of division n of public law 116-260). (b)appropriations.-i n addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the administrator for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $15,000,000,000- (1)to remain
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available until expended; and (2)of which, the administrator shall use- (a)$10,000,000,000 to make payments to covered entities that have not received the full amounts to which the covered entities are entitled under section 331 of the economic aid to hard-hit small businesses, nonprofits, and venues act (title iii of division n of public law 116-260); and (b)$5,000,000,000 to make payments under section 1110(e) of the cares act (15 u.s.c. 9009(e)), each of which shall be- (i)made to a covered entity that- (i)has suffered an economic loss of greater than 50 percent; and (ii)employs not more than 10 employees; (ii)in an amount that is $5,000; and (iii)with respect to the covered entity to which the payment is made, in addition to any payment made to the covered entity under section 1110(e) of the cares act (15 u.s.c. 9009(e)) or section 331 of the economic aid to hard-hit small businesses, nonprofits, and venues act (title iii of division n of public law 116-260).
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sec.5003.support for restaurants. (a)definitions.-in this section: (1)administrator.-th e term "administrator" means the administrator of the small business administration. (2)affiliated business.-the term "affiliated business" means a business in which an eligible entity has an equity or right to profit distributions of not less than 50 percent, or in which an eligible entity has the contractual authority to control the direction of the business, provided that such affiliation shall be determined as of any arrangements or agreements in existence as of march 13, 2020. (3)covered period.-the term "covered period" means the period- (a)beginning on february 15, 2020; and (b)ending on december 31, 2021, or a date to be determined by the administrator that is not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section. (4)eligible entity.-the term "eligible entity"- (a)means a restaurant, food stand, food truck, food cart, caterer, saloon, inn, tavern, bar, lounge, brewpub, tasting room, taproom,
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licensed facility or premise of a beverage alcohol producer where the public may taste, sample, or purchase products, or other similar place of business in which the public or patrons assemble for the primary purpose of being served food or drink; (b)includes an entity described in subparagraph (a) that is located in an airport terminal or that is a tribally-owned concern; and (c)does not include- (i)an entity described in subparagraph (a) that- (i)is a state or local government-operated business; (ii)as of march 13, 2020, owns or operates (together with any affiliated business) more than 20 locations, regardless of whether those locations do business under the same or multiple names; or (iii)has a pending application for or has received a grant under 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); or (ii)a publicly-traded company.
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(5)exchange; issuer; security.-the terms "exchange", "issuer", and "security" have the meanings given those terms in section 3(a) of the securities exchange act of 1934 (15 u.s.c. 78c(a)). (6)fund.-the term "fund" means the restaurant revitalization fund established under subsection (b). (7)pandemic-related revenue loss.-the term "pandemic-related revenue loss" means, with respect to an eligible entity- (a)except as provided in subparagraphs (b), (c), and (d), the gross receipts, as established using such verification documentation as the administrator may require, of the eligible entity during 2020 subtracted from the gross receipts of the eligible entity in 2019, if such sum is greater than zero; (b)if the eligible entity was not in operation for the entirety of 2019- (i)the difference between- (i)the product obtained by multiplying the average monthly gross receipts of the eligible entity in 2019 by 12; and (ii)the product obtained by multiplying the average monthly gross receipts of the eligible entity in 2020 by 12; or
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(ii)an amount based on a formula determined by the administrator; (c)if the eligible entity opened during the period beginning on january 1, 2020, and ending on the day before the date of enactment of this section- (i)the expenses described in subsection (c)(5)(a) that were incurred by the eligible entity minus any gross receipts received; or (ii)an amount based on a formula determined by the administrator; or (d)if the eligible entity has not yet opened as of the date of application for a grant under subsection (c), but has incurred expenses described in subsection (c)(5)(a) as of the date of enactment of this section- (i)the amount of those expenses; or (ii)an amount based on a formula determined by the administrator. for purposes of this paragraph, the pandemic-related revenue losses for an eligible entity shall be reduced by any amounts received from a covered loan made under paragraph (36) or (37) of section 7(a) of the small business act (15 u.s.c. 636(a)) in 2020 or 2021. (8)payroll
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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)), except that such term shall not include- (a)qualified wages (as defined in subsection (c)(3) of section 2301 of the cares act) taken into account in determining the credit allowed under such section 2301; or (b)premiums taken into account in determining the credit allowed under section 6432 of the internal revenue code of 1986. (9)publicly-traded company.-the term "publicly-traded company" means an entity that is majority owned or controlled by an entity that is an issuer, the securities of which are listed on a national securities exchange under section 6 of the securities exchange act of 1934 (15 u.s.c. 78f). (10)tribally-owned concern.-the term "tribally-owned concern" has the meaning given the term in section 124.3 of title 13, code of federal regulations, or any successor regulation.
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(b)restaurant revitalization fund.- (1)in general.-there is established in the treasury of the united states a fund to be known as the restaurant revitalization fund. (2)appropriations.- (a)in general.-in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the restaurant revitalization fund for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $25,000,000,000, to remain available until expended. (b)distribution.- (i)in general.-of the amounts made available under subparagraph (a)- (i)$5,000,000,000 shall be available to eligible entities with gross receipts during 2019 of not more than $500,000; and (ii)$20,000,000,000 shall be available to the administrator to award grants under subsection (c) in an equitable manner to eligible entities of different sizes based on annual gross receipts. (ii)adjustments.-the administrator may make adjustments as necessary to the distribution of funds under clause
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(i)(ii) based on demand and the relative local costs in the markets in which eligible entities operate. (c)grants after initial period.-notwithstand ing subparagraph (b), on and after the date that is 60 days after the date of enactment of this section, or another period of time determined by the administrator, the administrator may make grants using amounts appropriated under subparagraph (a) to any eligible entity regardless of the annual gross receipts of the eligible entity. (3)use of funds.-the administrator shall use amounts in the fund to make grants described in subsection (c). (c)restaurant revitalization grants.- (1)in general.-except as provided in subsection (b) and paragraph (3), the administrator shall award grants to eligible entities in the order in which applications are received by the administrator. (2)application.- (a)certification.-an eligible entity applying for a grant under this subsection shall make a good faith certification that- (i)the uncertainty of current economic conditions makes necessary the grant request to support the ongoing
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operations of the eligible entity; and (ii)the eligible entity has not applied for or received a grant under 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). (b)business identifiers.-in accepting applications for grants under this subsection, the administrator shall prioritize the ability of each applicant to use their existing business identifiers over requiring other forms of registration or identification that may not be common to their industry and imposing additional burdens on applicants. (3)priority in awarding grants.- (a)in general.-during the initial 21-day period in which the administrator awards grants under this subsection, the administrator shall prioritize awarding grants to eligible entities that are small business concerns owned and controlled by women (as defined in section 3(n) of the small business act (15 u.s.c. 632(n))), small business
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concerns owned and controlled by veterans (as defined in section 3(q) of such act (15 u.s.c. 632(q))), or socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns (as defined in section 8(a)(4)(a) of the small business act (15 u.s.c. 637(a)(4)(a))). the administrator may take such steps as necessary to ensure that eligible entities described in this subparagraph have access to grant funding under this section after the end of such 21-day period. (b)certification.-fo r purposes of establishing priority under subparagraph (a), an applicant shall submit a self-certification of eligibility for priority with the grant application. (4)grant amount.- (a)aggregate maximum amount.-the aggregate amount of grants made to an eligible entity and any affiliated businesses of the eligible entity under this subsection- (i)shall not exceed $10,000,000; and (ii)shall be limited to $5,000,000 per physical location of
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the eligible entity. (b)determination of grant amount.- (i)in general.-except as provided in this paragraph, the amount of a grant made to an eligible entity under this subsection shall be equal to the pandemic-related revenue loss of the eligible entity. (ii)return to treasury.-any amount of a grant made under this subsection to an eligible entity based on estimated receipts that is greater than the actual gross receipts of the eligible entity in 2020 shall be returned to the treasury. (5)use of funds.-during the covered period, an eligible entity that receives a grant under this subsection may use the grant funds for the following expenses incurred as a direct result of, or during, the covid-19 pandemic: (a)payroll costs. (b)payments of principal or interest on any mortgage obligation (which shall not include any prepayment of principal on a mortgage obligation). (c)rent payments, including rent under a lease agreement (which shall not include any prepayment of rent). (d)utilities.
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(e)maintenance expenses, including- (i)construction to accommodate outdoor seating; and (ii)walls, floors, deck surfaces, furniture, fixtures, and equipment. (f)supplies, including protective equipment and cleaning materials. (g)food and beverage expenses that are within the scope of the normal business practice of the eligible entity before the covered period. (h)covered supplier costs, as defined in section 7a(a) of the small business act (as redesignated, transferred, and amended by section 304(b) of the economic aid to hard-hit small businesses, nonprofits, and venues act (public law 116-260)). (i)operational expenses. (j)paid sick leave. (k)any other expenses that the administrator determines to be essential to maintaining the eligible entity. (6)returning funds.-if an eligible entity that receives a grant under this subsection fails to use all grant funds or permanently ceases operations on or before the last day of the covered period, the eligible entity shall return to the treasury any funds that the
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eligible entity did not use for the allowable expenses under paragraph (5). sec.5004.community navigator pilot program. (a)definitions.-in this section: (1)administration.-t he term "administration" means the small business administration. (2)administrator.-th e term "administrator" means the administrator of the small business administration. (3)community navigator services.-the term "community navigator services" means the outreach, education, and technical assistance provided by community navigators that target eligible businesses to increase awareness of, and participation in, programs of the small business administration. (4)community navigator.-the term "community navigator" means a community organization, community financial institution as defined in section 7(a)(36)(a) of the small business act (15 u.s.c. 636(a)(36)(a)), or other private nonprofit organization engaged in the delivery of community navigator services. (5)eligible business.-the term "eligible business" means any small business concern, with priority for small business
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concerns owned and controlled by women (as defined in section 3(n) of the small business act (15 u.s.c. 632(n))), small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (as defined in section 3(q) of such act (15 u.s.c. 632(q))), and socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns (as defined in section 8(a)(4)(a) of the small business act (15 u.s.c. 637(a)(4)(a))). (6)private nonprofit organization.-the term "private nonprofit organization" means an entity that is described in section 501(c) of the internal revenue code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such code. (7)resource partner.-the term "resource partner" means- (a)a small business development center (as defined in section 3 of the small business act (15 u.s.c. 632)); (b)a women's business center (as described in section 29 of the small business act (15 u.s.c. 656)); and (c)a chapter of the service corps of retired executives (as defined in
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section 8(b)(1)(b) of the act (15 u.s.c. 637(b)(1)(b))). (8)small business concern.-the term "small business concern" has the meaning given under section 3 of the small business act (15 u.s.c. 632). (9)state.-the term "state" means a state of the united states, the district of columbia, the commonwealth of puerto rico, the virgin islands, american samoa, the commonwealth of the northern mariana islands, and guam, or an agency, instrumentality, or fiscal agent thereof. (10)unit of general local government.-the term "unit of general local government" means a county, city, town, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a state. (b)community navigator pilot program.- (1)in general.-the administrator of the small business administration shall establish a community navigator pilot program to make grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, private nonprofit organizations, resource partners, states, tribes, and
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units of local government to ensure the delivery of free community navigator services to current or prospective owners of eligible businesses in order to improve access to assistance programs and resources made available because of the covid-19 pandemic by federal, state, tribal, and local entities. (2)appropriations.-i n addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the administrator for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $100,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2022, for carrying out this subsection. (c)outreach and education.- (1)promotion.-the administrator shall develop and implement a program to promote community navigator services to current or prospective owners of eligible businesses. (2)call center.-the administrator shall establish a telephone hotline to offer information about federal programs to assist eligible businesses and offer referral services to resource partners, community navigators, potential lenders,
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and other persons that the administrator determines appropriate for current or prospective owners of eligible businesses. (3)outreach.-the administrator shall- (a)conduct outreach and education, in the 10 most commonly spoken languages in the united states, to current or prospective owners of eligible businesses on community navigator services and other federal programs to assist eligible businesses; (b)improve the website of the administration to describe such community navigator services and other federal programs; and (c)implement an education campaign by advertising in media targeted to current or prospective owners of eligible businesses. (4)appropriations.-i n addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the administrator for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $75,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2022, for carrying out this subsection. (d)sunset.-the authority of the administrator to make grants under this section shall terminate on december 31, 2025. sec.5005.shuttered
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venue operators. (a)in general.-in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,250,000,000, to remain available until expended, 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), of which $500,000 shall be used to provide technical assistance to help applicants access the system for award management (or any successor thereto) or to assist applicants with an alternative grant application system. (b)reduction of shuttered venues assistance for new ppp recipients.-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), is amended- (1)in subsection (a)(1)(a)(vi)- (a)by striking subclause (iii); (b)by redesignating
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subclause (iv) as subclause (iii); and (c)in subclause (iii), as so redesignated, by striking "subclauses (i), (ii), and (iii)" and inserting "subclauses (i) and (ii)"; and (2)in subsection (c)(1)- (a)in subparagraph (a), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking "a grant" and inserting "subject to subparagraphs (b) and (c), a grant"; and (b)by adding at the end the following: "(c)reduction for recipients of new ppp loans.- "(i)in general.-the otherwise applicable amount of a grant under subsection (b)(2) to an eligible person or entity shall be reduced by the total amount of loans guaranteed under paragraph (36) or (37) of section 7(a) of the small business act (15 u.s.c. 636(a)) that are received on or after december 27, 2020 by the eligible person or entity. "(ii)application to governmental entities.-for purposes of applying clause (i) to an eligible person or
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entity owned by a state or a political subdivision of a state, the relevant entity- "(i)shall be the eligible person or entity; and "(ii)shall not include entities of the state or political subdivision other than the eligible person or entity.". sec.5006.direct appropriations. (a)in general.-in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the administrator for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until expended- (1)$840,000,000 for administrative expenses, including to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the covid-19 pandemic, domestically or internationally, including administrative expenses related to paragraphs (36) and (37) of section 7(a) of the small business act, 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), section 5002 of this title, and section 5003 of this title; and (2)$460,000,000 to carry out the disaster loan program authorized by section 7(b) of
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the small business act (15 u.s.c. 636(b)), of which $70,000,000 shall be for the cost of direct loans authorized by such section and $390,000,000 shall be for administrative expenses to carry out such program. (b)inspector general.-in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the inspector general of the small business administration for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $25,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses of the office of inspector general. titlevi-committee on environment and public works sec.6001.economic adjustment assistance. (a)economic development administration appropriation.-in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $3,000,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2022, to the department of commerce for economic adjustment assistance as authorized by sections 209 and 703 of the public works and economic development act of
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1965 (42 u.s.c. 3149 and 3233) to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus and for necessary expenses for responding to economic injury as a result of coronavirus. (b)of the funds provided by this section, up to 2 percent shall be used for federal costs to administer such assistance utilizing temporary federal personnel as may be necessary consistent with the requirements applicable to such administrative funding in fiscal year 2020 to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus and which shall remain available until september 30, 2027. (c)of the funds provided by this section, 25 percent shall be for assistance to states and communities that have suffered economic injury as a result of job and gross domestic product losses in the travel, tourism, or outdoor recreation sectors. sec.6002.funding for pollution and disparate impacts of the covid-19 pandemic. (a)in general.-in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the environmental protection agency for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $100,000,000, to remain available until expended, to address health
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outcome disparities from pollution and the covid-19 pandemic, of which- (1)$50,000,000, shall be for grants, contracts, and other agency activities that identify and address disproportionate environmental or public health harms and risks in minority populations or low-income populations under- (a)section 103(b) of the clean air act (42 u.s.c. 7403(b)); (b)section 1442 of the safe drinking water act (42 u.s.c. 300j-1); (c)section 104(k)(7)(a) of the comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act of 1980 (42 u.s.c. 9604(k)(7)(a)); and (d)sections 791 through 797 of the energy policy act of 2005 (42 u.s.c. 16131 through 16137); and (2)$50,000,000 shall be for grants and activities authorized under subsections (a) through (c) of section 103 of the clean air act (42 u.s.c. 7403) and grants and activities authorized under section 105 of such
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act (42 u.s.c. 7405). (b)administration of funds.- (1)of the funds made available pursuant to subsection (a)(1), the administrator shall reserve 2 percent for administrative costs necessary to carry out activities funded pursuant to such subsection. (2)of the funds made available pursuant to subsection (a)(2), the administrator shall reserve 5 percent for activities funded pursuant to such subsection other than grants. sec.6003.united states fish and wildlife service. (a)inspection, interdiction, and research related to certain species and covid-19.-in addition to amounts otherwise made available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $95,000,000 to remain available until expended, to carry out the provisions of the fish and wildlife act of 1956 (16 u.s.c. 742a et seq.) and the fish and wildlife coordination act (16 u.s.c. 661 et seq.) through direct expenditure, contracts, and grants, of which- (1)$20,000,000 shall be for wildlife inspections, interdictions,
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investigations, and related activities, and for efforts to address wildlife trafficking; (2)$30,000,000 shall be for the care of captive species listed under the endangered species act of 1973, for the care of rescued and confiscated wildlife, and for the care of federal trust species in facilities experiencing lost revenues due to covid-19; and (3)$45,000,000 shall be for research and extension activities to strengthen early detection, rapid response, and science-based management to address wildlife disease outbreaks before they become pandemics and strengthen capacity for wildlife health monitoring to enhance early detection of diseases that have capacity to jump the species barrier and pose a risk in the united states, including the development of a national wildlife disease database. (b)lacey act provisions.-in addition to amounts otherwise made available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out the provisions of section 42(a) of title 18, united states code, and the lacey act amendments of 1981 (16 u.s.c.
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3371-3378) to identify and designate wildlife species, or larger taxonomic groups of species, as injurious under such provisions if they transmit a pathogen that could potentially pose a risk to human health and develop regulations to develop a process to make emergency listings for injurious species. titlevii-committee on commerce, science, and transportation subtitlea-transporta tion and infrastructure sec.7101.grants to the national railroad passenger corporation. (a)northeast corridor appropriation.-in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $970,388,160, to remain available until september 30, 2024, for grants as authorized under section 11101(a) of the fast act (public law 114-94) to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. (b)national network appropriation.-in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for
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fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $729,611,840, to remain available until september 30, 2024, for grants as authorized under section 11101(b) of the fast act (public law 114-94) to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. (c)long-distance service restoration and employee recalls.-not less than $165,926,000 of the aggregate amounts made available under subsections (a) and (b) shall be for use by the national railroad passenger corporation to- (1)restore, not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this act, the frequency of rail service on long-distance routes (as defined in section 24102 of title 49, united states code) that the national railroad passenger corporation reduced the frequency of on or after july 1, 2020, and continue to operate such service at such frequency; and (2)recall and manage employees furloughed on or after october 1, 2020, as a result of efforts to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus.
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(d)use of funds in lieu of capital payments.-not less than $109,805,000 of the aggregate amounts made available under subsections (a) and (b)- (1)shall be for use by the national railroad passenger corporation in lieu of capital payments from states and commuter rail passenger transportation providers that are subject to the cost allocation policy under section 24905(c) of title 49, united states code; and (2)notwithstanding sections 24319(g) and 24905(c)(1)(a)(i) of title 49, united states code, such amounts do not constitute cross-subsidization of commuter rail passenger transportation. (e)use of funds for state payments for state-supported routes.- (1)in general.-of the amounts made available under subsection (b), $174,850,000 shall be for use by the national railroad passenger corporation to offset amounts required to be paid by states for covered state-supported routes. (2)funding share.-the share of funding provided under paragraph (1)
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with respect to a covered state-supported route shall be distributed as follows: (a)each covered state-supported route shall receive 7 percent of the costs allocated to the route in fiscal year 2019 under the cost allocation methodology adopted pursuant to section 209 of the passenger rail investment and improvement act of 2008 (public law 110-432). (b)any remaining amounts after the distribution described in subparagraph (a) shall be apportioned to each covered state-supported route in proportion to the passenger revenue of such route and other revenue allocated to such route in fiscal year 2019 divided by the total passenger revenue and other revenue allocated to all covered state-supported routes in fiscal year 2019. (3)covered state-supported route defined.-in this subsection, the term "covered state-supported route" means a state-supported route, as such term is defined in section 24102 of title 49, united states code, but does not include a state-supported route for which service was terminated on or before february 1, 2020. (f)use of funds for debt repayment or
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prepayment.-not more than $100,885,000 of the aggregate amounts made available under subsections (a) and (b) shall be- (1)for the repayment or prepayment of debt incurred by the national railroad passenger corporation under financing arrangements entered into prior to the date of enactment of this act; and (2)to pay required reserves, costs, and fees related to such debt, including for loans from the department of transportation and loans that would otherwise have been paid from national railroad passenger corporation revenues. (g)project management oversight.-not more than $2,000,000 of the aggregate amounts made available under subsections (a) and (b) shall be for activities authorized under section 11101(c) of the fast act (public law 114-94). sec.7102.relief for airports. (a)in general.- (1)in general.-in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any funds in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $8,000,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2024, for assistance to sponsors of airports, as such
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terms are defined in section 47102 of title 49, united states code, to be made available to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. (2)requirements and limitations.-amounts made available under this section- (a)may not be used for any purpose not directly related to the airport; and (b)may not be provided to any airport that was allocated in excess of 4 years of operating funds to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus in fiscal year 2020. (b)allocations.-the following terms shall apply to the amounts made available under this section: (1)operating expenses and debt service payments.- (a)in general.-not more than $6,492,000,000 shall be made available for primary airports, as such term is defined in section 47102 of title 49, united states code, and certain cargo airports, for costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, sanitization, janitorial services, combating the spread of pathogens at the airport, and debt service payments. (b)distribution.- amounts made available under this paragraph- (i) shall not be subject to the reduced apportionments under section 47114(f) of
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title 49, united states code; (ii)shall first be apportioned as set forth in sections 47114(c)(1)(a), 47114(c)(1)(c)(i), 47114(c)(1)(c)(ii), 47114(c)(2)(a), 47114(c)(2)(b), and 47114(c)(2)(e) of title 49, united states code; and (iii)shall not be subject to a maximum apportionment limit set forth in section 47114(c)(1)(b) of title 49, united states code. (c)remaining amounts.-any amount remaining after distribution under subparagraph (b) shall be distributed to the sponsor of each primary airport (as such term is defined in section 47102 of title 49, united states code) based on each such primary airport's passenger enplanements compared to the total passenger enplanements of all such primary airports in calendar year 2019. (2)federal share for development projects.- (a)in general.-not more than $608,000,000 allocated under subsection (a)(1) shall be available to pay a federal share of 100 percent
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of the costs for any grant awarded in fiscal year 2021, or in fiscal year 2020 with less than a 100-percent federal share, for an airport development project (as such term is defined in section 47102 of title 49). (b)remaining amounts.-any amount remaining under this paragraph shall be distributed as described in paragraph (1)(c). (3)nonprimary airports.- (a)in general.-not more than $100,000,000 shall be made available for general aviation and commercial service airports that are not primary airports (as such terms are defined in section 47102 of title 49, united states code) for costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, sanitization, janitorial services, combating the spread of pathogens at the airport, and debt service payments. (b)distribution.-amo unts made available under this paragraph shall be apportioned to each non-primary airport based on the categories published in the most current national plan of integrated airport systems, reflecting the percentage of the aggregate published eligible development costs for each such category, and then dividing the allocated funds evenly among the
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eligible airports in each category, rounding up to the nearest thousand dollars. (c)remaining amounts.-any amount remaining under this paragraph shall be distributed as described in paragraph (1)(c). (4)airport concessions.- (a)in general.-not more than $800,000,000 shall be made available for sponsors of primary airports to provide relief from rent and minimum annual guarantees to airport concessions, of which at least $640,000,000 shall be available to provide relief to eligible small airport concessions and of which at least $160,000,000 shall be available to provide relief to eligible large airport concessions located at primary airports. (b)distribution.-the amounts made available for each set-aside in this paragraph shall be distributed to the sponsor of each primary airport (as such term is defined in section 47102 of title 49, united states code) based on each such primary airport's passenger enplanements compared to the total passenger enplanements of all such primary airports in calendar year 2019. (c)conditions.-as a condition of approving a grant under this paragraph- (i)the sponsor shall provide such relief from the date of
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enactment of this act until the sponsor has provided relief equaling the total grant amount, to the extent practicable and to the extent permissible under state laws, local laws, and applicable trust indentures; and (ii)for each set-aside, the sponsor shall provide relief from rent and minimum annual guarantee obligations to each eligible airport concession in an amount that reflects each eligible airport concession's proportional share of the total amount of the rent and minimum annual guarantees of those eligible airport concessions at such airport. (c)administration.- (1)administrative expenses.-the administrator of the federal aviation administration may retain up to 0.1 percent of the funds provided under this section to fund the award of, and oversight by the administrator of, grants made under this section. (2)workforce retention requirements.- (a)required retention.-as a condition for receiving funds provided under this section, an airport shall continue to employ, through september 30, 2021, at least 90 percent of the number of individuals employed (after making adjustments for retirements or voluntary employee separations) by the airport as of march
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27, 2020. (b)waiver of retention requirement.-the secretary shall waive the workforce retention requirement if the secretary determines that- (i)the airport is experiencing economic hardship as a direct result of the requirement; or (ii)the requirement reduces aviation safety or security. (c)exception.-the workforce retention requirement shall not apply to nonhub airports or nonprimary airports receiving funds under this section. (d)noncompliance.-an y financial assistance provided under this section to an airport that fails to comply with the workforce retention requirement described in subparagraph (a), and does not otherwise qualify for a waiver or exception under this paragraph, shall be subject to clawback by the secretary. (d)definitions.-in this section: (1)eligible large airport concession.-the term "eligible large airport concession" means a concession (as defined in section 23.3 of title 49, code of federal regulations), that is in-terminal and has maximum gross receipts, averaged over the previous three fiscal years, of more than $56,420,000. (2)eligible small airport concession.-the term
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"eligible small airport concession" means a concession (as defined in section 23.3 of title 49, code of federal regulations), that is in-terminal and- (a)a small business with maximum gross receipts, averaged over the previous 3 fiscal years, of less than $56,420,000; or (b)is a joint venture (as defined in section 23.3 of title 49, code of federal regulations). sec.7103.emergency faa employee leave fund. (a)establishment; appropriation.-there is established in the federal aviation administration the emergency faa employee leave fund (in this section referred to as the "fund"), to be administered by the administrator of the federal aviation administration, for the purposes set forth in subsection (b). in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $9,000,000, which shall be deposited into the fund and remain available through september 30, 2022. (b)purpose.-amounts in the fund shall be available to the administrator for the use of paid leave under this section by any employee of the administration who is unable to work
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because the employee- (1)is subject to a federal, state, or local quarantine or isolation order related to covid-19; (2)has been advised by a health care provider to self-quarantine due to concerns related to covid-19; (3)is caring for an individual who is subject to such an order or has been so advised; (4)is experiencing symptoms of covid-19 and seeking a medical diagnosis; (5)is caring for a (5)is caring for a son or daughter of such employee if the school or place of care of the son or daughter has been closed, if the school of such son or daughter requires or makes optional a virtual learning instruction model or requires or makes optional a hybrid of in-person and virtual learning instruction models, or the child care provider of such son or daughter is unavailable, due to covid-19 precautions; (6)is experiencing any other substantially similar condition; (7)is caring for a family member with a mental or physical disability or who is 55 years of age or older and incapable of self-care, without regard to whether another individual other than the employee is available to care for such family member, if the place of care for such family member is closed or the direct care provider is unavailable due to
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covid-19; or (8)is obtaining immunization related to covid-19 or is recovering from any injury, disability, illness, or condition related to such immunization. (c)limitations.- (1)period of availability.-paid leave under this section may only be provided to and used by an employee of the administration during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this section and ending on september 30, 2021. (2)total hours; amount.-paid leave under this section- (a)shall be provided to an employee of the administration in an amount not to exceed 600 hours of paid leave for each full-time employee, and in the case of a part-time employee, employee on an uncommon tour of duty, or employee with a seasonal work schedule, in an amount not to exceed the proportional equivalent of 600 hours to the extent amounts in the fund remain available for reimbursement; (b)shall be paid at the same hourly rate as other leave payments; and (c)may not be provided to an employee if the leave would result in payments greater than $2,800 in aggregate for any biweekly pay period for a full-time employee, or a proportionally equivalent biweekly
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limit for a part-time employee. (3)relationship to other leave.-paid leave under this section- (a)is in addition to any other leave provided to an employee of the administration; and (b)may not be used by an employee of the administration concurrently with any other paid leave. (4)calculation of retirement benefit.-any paid leave provided to an employee of the administration under this section shall reduce the total service used to calculate any federal civilian retirement benefit. sec.7104.emergency tsa employee leave fund. (a)establishment; appropriation.-there is established in the transportation security administration (in this section referred to as the "administration") the emergency tsa employee leave fund (in this section referred to as the "fund"), to be administered by the administrator of the administration, for the purposes set forth in subsection (b). in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $13,000,000, which shall be deposited into the fund and remain available through september 30, 2022. (b)purpose.-amounts in the fund shall be
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available to the administration for the use of paid leave under this section by any employee of the administration who is unable to work because the employee- (1)is subject to a federal, state, or local quarantine or isolation order related to covid-19; (2)has been advised by a health care provider to self-quarantine due to concerns related to covid-19; (3)is caring for an individual who is subject to such an order or has been so advised; (4)is experiencing symptoms of covid-19 and seeking a medical diagnosis; (5)is caring for a son or daughter of such employee if the school or place of care of the son or daughter has been closed, if the school of such son or daughter requires or makes optional a virtual learning instruction model or requires or makes optional a hybrid of in-person and virtual learning instruction models, or the child care provider of such son or daughter is unavailable, due to covid-19 precautions; (6)is experiencing any other substantially similar condition; (7)is caring for a family member with a
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mental or physical disability or who is 55 years of age or older and incapable of self-care, without regard to whether another individual other than the employee is available to care for such family member, if the place of care for such family member is closed or the direct care provider is unavailable due to covid-19; or (8)is obtaining immunization related to covid-19 or is recovering from any injury, disability, illness, or condition related to such immunization. (c)limitations.- (1)period of availability.-paid leave under this section may only be provided to and used by an employee of the administration during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this section and ending on september 30, 2021. (2)total hours; amount.-paid leave under this section- (a)shall be provided to an employee of the administration in an amount not to exceed 600 hours of paid leave for each full-time employee, and in the case of a part-time employee, employee on an uncommon tour of duty, or employee with a seasonal work schedule, in an amount not to exceed the proportional equivalent of 600 hours to the extent
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amounts in the fund remain available for reimbursement; (b)shall be paid at the same hourly rate as other leave payments; and (c)may not be provided to an employee if the leave would result in payments greater than $2,800 in aggregate for any biweekly pay period for a full-time employee, or a proportionally equivalent biweekly limit for a part-time employee. (3)relationship to other leave.-paid leave under this section- (a)is in addition to any other leave provided to an employee of the administration; and (b)may not be used by an employee of the administration concurrently with any other paid leave. (4)calculation of retirement benefit.-any paid leave provided to an employee of the administration under this section shall reduce the total service used to calculate any federal civilian retirement benefit. subtitleb-aviation manufacturing jobs protection sec.7201.definitions in this subtitle: (1)eligible employee group.-the term "eligible employee group" means the portion of an employer's united states workforce that- (a)does not exceed 25 percent of the employer's total united states
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workforce as of april 1, 2020; and (b)contains only employees with a total compensation level of $200,000 or less per year; and (c)is engaged in aviation manufacturing activities and services, or maintenance, repair, and overhaul activities and services. (2)aviation manufacturing company.-the term "aviation manufacturing company" means a corporation, firm, or other business entity- (a)that- (i)actively manufactures an aircraft, aircraft engine, propeller, or a component, part, or systems of an aircraft or aircraft engine under a federal aviation administration production approval; (ii)holds a certificate issued under part 145 of title 14, code of federal regulations, for maintenance, repair, and overhaul of aircraft, aircraft engines, components, or propellers; or (iii)operates a process certified to sae as9100 related to the design, development, or provision of an aviation product or service, including a part, component, or assembly; (b)which- (i)is established, created, or organized in the united states or under the laws of the united states; and (ii)has significant
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operations in, and a majority of its employees engaged in aviation manufacturing activities and services, or maintenance, repair, and overhaul activities and services based in the united states; (c)which has involuntarily furloughed or laid off at least 10 percent of its workforce in 2020 as compared to 2019 or has experienced at least a 15 percent decline in 2020 revenues as compared to 2019; (d)that, as supported by sworn financial statements or other appropriate data, has identified the eligible employee group and the amount of total compensation level for the eligible employee group; (e)that agrees to provide private contributions and maintain the total compensation level for the eligible employee group for the duration of an agreement under this subtitle; (f)that agrees to provide immediate notice and justification to the secretary of involuntary furloughs or layoffs exceeding 10 percent of the workforce that is not included in an eligible employee group for the duration of an agreement and receipt of public contributions under this subtitle; (g)that has not conducted involuntary furloughs or reduced pay rates or benefits for the eligible employee group, subject to the employer's right to discipline or terminate an
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employee in accordance with employer policy, between the date of application and the date on which such a corporation, firm, or other business entity enters into an agreement with the secretary under this subtitle; and (h)that- (i)in the case of a corporation, firm, or other business entity including any parent company or subsidiary of such a corporation, firm, or other business entity, that holds any type or production certificate or similar authorization issued under section 44704 of title 49, united states code, with respect to a transport-category airplane covered under part 25 of title 14, code of federal regulations, certificated with a passenger seating capacity of 50 or more, agrees to refrain from conducting involuntary layoffs or furloughs, or reducing pay rates and benefits, for the eligible employee group, subject to the employer's right to discipline or terminate an employee in accordance with employer policy from the date of agreement until september 30, 2021, or the duration of the agreement and receipt of public contributions under this subtitle, whichever period ends later; or (ii)in the case of corporation, firm,
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or other business entity not specified under subparagraph (i), agrees to refrain from conducting involuntary layoffs or furloughs, or reducing pay rates and benefits, for the eligible employee group, subject to the employer's right to discipline or terminate an employee in accordance with employer policy for the duration of the agreement and receipt of public contributions under this subtitle. (3)employee.-the term "employee" has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the fair labor standards act of 1938 (29 u.s.c. 203). (4)employer.-the term "employer" means an aviation manufacturing company that is an employer (as defined in section 3 of the fair labor standards act of 1938 (29 u.s.c. 203)). (5)private contribution.-the term "private contribution" means the contribution funded by the employer under this subtitle to maintain 50 percent of the eligible employee group's total compensation level, and combined with the public contribution, is sufficient to maintain the total compensation level for the eligible employee group as of april 1, 2020. (6)public
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contribution.-the term "public contribution" means the contribution funded by the federal government under this subtitle to provide 50 percent of the eligible employees group's total compensation level, and combined with the private contribution, is sufficient to maintain the total compensation level for those in the eligible employee group as of april 1, 2020. (7)secretary.-the term "secretary" means the secretary of transportation. (8)total compensation level.-the term "total compensation level" means the level of total base compensation and benefits being provided to an eligible employee group employee, excluding overtime and premium pay, and excluding any federal, state, or local payroll taxes paid, as of april 1, 2020. sec.7202.payroll support program. (a)in general.-the secretary shall establish a payroll support program and enter into agreements with employers who meet the eligibility criteria specified in subsection (b) and are not ineligible under subsection (c), to provide public contributions to supplement compensation of an eligible employee group. there is appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of amounts in the treasury not otherwise
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appropriated, $3,000,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2023, for the secretary to carry out the payroll support program authorized under the preceding sentence for which 1 percent of the funds may be used for implementation costs and administrative expenses. (b)eligibility.-the secretary shall enter into an agreement and provide public contributions, for a term no longer than 6 months, solely with an employer that agrees to use the funds received under an agreement exclusively for the continuation of employee wages, salaries, and benefits, to maintain the total compensation level for the eligible employee group as of april 1, 2020 for the duration of the agreement, and to facilitate the retention, rehire, or recall of employees of the employer, except that such funds may not be used for back pay of returning rehired or recalled employees. (c)ineligibility.-th e secretary may not enter into any agreement under this section with an employer who was allowed a credit under section 2301 of the cares act (26 u.s.c. 3111 note) for the immediately preceding calendar quarter ending before such agreement is entered
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into, who received financial assistance under section 4113 of the cares act (15 u.s.c. 9073), or who is currently expending financial assistance under the paycheck protection program established under section 7(a)(36) of the small business act (15 u.s.c. 636(a)(36)), as of the date the employer submits an application under the payroll support program established under subsection (a). (d)reductions.-to address any shortfall in assistance that would otherwise be provided under this subtitle, the secretary shall reduce, on a pro rata basis, the financial assistance provided under this subtitle. (e)agreement deadline.-no agreement may be entered into by the secretary under the payroll support program established under subsection (a) after the last day of the 6 month period that begins on the effective date of the first agreement entered into under such program. subtitlec-airlines sec.7301.air transportation payroll support program extension. (a)definitions.-the definitions in section 40102(a) of title 49, united states code, shall apply with respect to terms used in
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this section, except that- (1)the term "catering functions" means preparation, assembly, or both, of food, beverages, provisions and related supplies for delivery, and the delivery of such items, directly to aircraft or to a location on or near airport property for subsequent delivery to aircraft; (2)the term "contractor" means- (a)a person that performs, under contract with a passenger air carrier conducting operations under part 121 of title 14, code of federal regulations- (i)catering functions; or (ii)functions on the property of an airport that are directly related to the air transportation of persons, property, or mail, including the loading and unloading of property on aircraft, assistance to passengers under part 382 of title 14, code of federal regulations, security, airport ticketing and check-in functions, ground-handling of aircraft, or aircraft cleaning and sanitization functions and waste removal; or (b)a subcontractor that performs such functions; (3)the term "employee" means an individual, other than a corporate officer, who is employed by an air carrier or a contractor; (4)the term "eligible air carrier" means an air carrier that-
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(a)received financial assistance pursuant section 402(a)(1) of division n of the consolidated appropriations act, 2021 (public law 116-260); (b)provides air transportation as of march 31, 2021; (c)has not conducted involuntary furloughs or reduced pay rates or benefits between march 31, 2021, and the date on which the air carrier makes a certification to the secretary pursuant to subparagraph (d); and (d)certifies to the secretary that such air carrier will- (i)refrain from conducting involuntary furloughs or reducing pay rates or benefits until september 30, 2021, or the date on which assistance provided under this section is exhausted, whichever is later; (ii)refrain from purchasing an equity security of the air carrier or the parent company of the air carrier that is listed on a national securities exchange through september 30, 2022; (iii)refrain from paying dividends, or making other capital distributions, with respect to common stock (or equivalent interest) of such air carrier through september 30, 2022; (iv)during the 2-year period beginning april 1, 2021, and ending
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