S.Amdt. 1353

SA 1353. Mr. CRAPO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr. Schumer (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mrs.
Murray, Mr. Brown, Mr. Peters, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Stabenow,
Mr. Tester, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Carper, Mr. Leahy, and Mr.
Sanders) to the bill H.R. 1319, to provide for reconciliation pursuant
to title II of S. Con. Res. 5; which was ordered to lie on the table;
as follows:

Beginning on page 583, strike line 16 and all that follows
through page 586, line 4, and insert the following:
(2) Further restriction on use of funds.--No State or
territory may use funds made available under this section for
deposit into any pension fund.
(3) Transfer authority.--A State, territory, or Tribal
government receiving a payment from funds made available
under this section may transfer funds to a private nonprofit
organization (as that term is defined in paragraph (17) of
section 401 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 11360(17)), a Tribal organization (as that term is
defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and
Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)), a public benefit
corporation involved in the transportation of passengers or
cargo, or a special-purpose unit of State or local
government.
(d) Certifications and Reports.--
(1) In general.--In order for a State or territory to
receive a payment under this section, or a transfer of funds
under section 603(c)(4), the State or territory shall provide
the Secretary with a certification, signed by an authorized
officer of such State or territory, that such State or
territory requires the payment or transfer to carry out the
activities specified in subsection (c) of this section and
will use any payment under this section, or transfer of funds
under section 603(c)(4), in compliance with subsection (c) of
this section
(2) Reporting.--Any State, territory, or Tribal government
receiving a payment under this section shall provide to the
Secretary periodic reports providing a detailed accounting
of--
(A) the uses of funds by such State, territory, or Tribal
government, including, in the case of a State or a territory,
all modifications to the State's or territory's tax revenue
sources during the covered period; and
(B) such other information as the Secretary may require for
the administration of this section.
(e) Recoupment.--Any State, territory, or Tribal government
that has failed to comply with subsection (c) shall be
required to repay to the Secretary an amount equal to the
amount of funds used in violation of such subsection.
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