August 12, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 144 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session
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TEXT OF AMENDMENTS; Congressional Record Vol. 166, No. 144
(Senate - August 12, 2020)
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[Pages S5400-S5401] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] TEXT OF AMENDMENTS SA 2648. Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Ms. Ernst) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2499 proposed by Mr. McConnell to the bill S. 178, to condemn gross human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, and calling for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities inside and outside China; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. __. RENEWABLE FUEL FEEDSTOCK REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means an entity located in the United States that produces renewable fuel used as transportation fuel (as those terms are defined in section 211(o)(1) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1))). (2) Eligible feedstock.--The term ``eligible feedstock'' means renewable biomass described in section 211(o)(1)(I) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)(I)) that is intended to be used to produce the renewable fuel described in paragraph (1). (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Agriculture. (b) Establishment of Program.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall use such sums as are necessary of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out a program to provide payments to eligible entities to reimburse the eligible entities for purchases of eligible feedstocks that were made during the period beginning on January 1, 2020, and ending on March 31, 2020. (c) Payment Amount.--The amount of a payment under subsection (b) shall be an amount equal to 75 percent of the purchase price of eligible feedstock paid by an eligible entity. (d) Proof of Cost.--The Secretary shall determine the documentation that an eligible entity shall provide to the Secretary to demonstrate the purchase price and quantity of eligible feedstock purchased by the eligible entity to receive a payment under subsection (b). (e) Agreements.--To be eligible to receive a payment under subsection (b), an eligible entity shall enter into an agreement with the Secretary, as determined by the Secretary. (f) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives a report on the payments made under subsection (b), including an identification of each eligible entity that received a payment and the amount received. (g) Regulations.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to carry out the program established under subsection (b). (2) Procedure.--The promulgation of the regulations and administration of the program established under subsection (b) shall be made without regard to-- (A) the notice and comment provisions of section 553 of title 5, United States Code; (B) chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly known as the ``Paperwork Reduction Act''); or (C) the Statement of Policy of the Secretary of Agriculture (36 Fed. Reg. 13804 (July 24, 1971)) relating to notices of proposed rulemaking and public participation in rulemaking. ______ SA 2649. Mrs. BLACKBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2499 proposed by Mr. McConnell to the bill S. 178, to condemn gross human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, and calling for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities inside and outside China; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. TAX TREATMENT OF PROVIDER RELIEF FUND PAYMENTS TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. (a) Taxability.--Notwithstanding any other law, for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986-- (1) the amount of any CARES Act Provider Relief Fund payment shall be excluded from the gross income of the recipient of such payment; and (2) no deduction shall be denied or reduced, no tax attribute shall be reduced, and no basis increase shall be denied, by reason of the exclusion from gross income provided by this subsection. (b) CARES Act Provider Relief Fund Payment.--For purposes of this section, the term ``CARES Act Provider Relief Fund payment'' means any grant or similar assistance [[Page S5401]] provided by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under the provider relief fund established through the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Public Law 116-136), including any additional amounts appropriated to such fund under the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (Public Law 116-139) or any other provision of law enacted after the date of enactment of such Act. ______ SA 2650. Mr. ENZI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2499 proposed by Mr. McConnell to the bill S. 178, to condemn gross human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, and calling for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities inside and outside China; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. __. PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE. (a) In General.--Section 2102(a) of the Relief for Workers Affected by Coronavirus Act (contained in subtitle A of title II of division A of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (3)-- (A) in subparagraph (A)-- (i) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end; and (ii) by inserting after clause (ii) the following: ``(iii) provides documentation substantiating employment or self-employment or the planned commencement of employment or self-employment not later than 21 days after the later of the date on which the individual submits an application for assistance under this section or the date on which the individual is directed by the State Agency to submit such documentation, except that-- ``(I) such deadline may be extended if the individual has shown good cause under the applicable State law for failing to submit such documentation; and ``(II) the documentation described in this clause shall not be required if the individual previously submitted such information to the State agency for the purpose of obtaining regular or other unemployment compensation; and''; and (B) in subparagraph (B)-- (i) in clause (i), by striking ``or'' at the end; (ii) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: ``(iii) an individual who does not provide documentation substantiating employment or self-employment or the planned commencement of employment or self-employment under subparagraph (A)(iii).''; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: ``(4) Documentation substantiating employment or self- employment or the planned commencement of employment or self- employment.--The term `documentation substantiating employment or self-employment or the planned commencement of employment or self-employment' means documentation provided by the individual or included in the State agency records substantiating employment or self-employment and wages earned or paid for such employment or self-employment, or such information related to the planned commencement of employment or self-employment.''. (b) Applicability.-- (1) In general.--Beginning not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, each State shall require that documentation substantiating employment or self-employment or the planned commencement of employment or self-employment (as defined in section 2102 of the Relief for Workers Affected by Coronavirus Act (contained in subtitle A of title II of division A of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136)) be submitted by any individual who applies for pandemic unemployment assistance under section 2102 of the Relief for Workers Affected by Coronavirus Act (contained in subtitle A of title II of division A of the CARES Act (Public Law 116- 136)) on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Prior applicants.--Any individual who applied for pandemic unemployment assistance under section 2102 of the Relief for Workers Affected by Coronavirus Act (contained in subtitle A of title II of division A of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136)) before the date of enactment of this Act and receives such assistance on or after the date of enactment of this Act shall submit documentation substantiating employment or self-employment or the planned commencement of employment or self-employment (as defined in such section 2102) not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act (or earlier if required by the State) or the individual will be ineligible to receive pandemic unemployment assistance under such section 2102. ____________________
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