Economic Justice Act

II 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION S. 5065 To provide more than $435,000,000,000 in immediate and long-term invest- ments in communities to promote economic justice, and for other pur- poses. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES DECEMBER 18, 2020 Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. REED, Mr. CARPER, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. BROWN, Mr. WARNER, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. BOOKER, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Ms. HARRIS, Mr. UDALL, Mr. CARDIN, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. SANDERS, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. HEINRICH, and Mr. PETERS) in- troduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Com- mittee on Finance A BILL To provide more than $435,000,000,000 in immediate and long-term investments in communities to promote eco- nomic justice, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Economic Justice 4 Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:09 Feb 03, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S5065.IS S5065 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •S 5065 IS SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 1 The table of contents of this Act is the following: 2 Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Table of contents. Sec. 3. Emergency designation. TITLE I—CHILD CARE IS ESSENTIAL PROGRAM Sec. 1001. Child care is essential program. TITLE II—EXPANDING AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE Subtitle A—Support for Health Centers, Hospitals, and Other Health Care Facilities Sec. 2101. Primary health care. Sec. 2102. Additional community health center funding. Sec. 2103. Teaching health centers that operate graduate medical education program. Sec. 2104. Hospital infrastructure. Sec. 2105. 21st century Indian health program hospitals and outpatient health care facilities. Sec. 2106. Pilot program to improve community-based care infrastructure. Sec. 2107. School-based health centers. Subtitle B—Support for Health Care Workforce Training Sec. 2201. Grants for schools of medicine and schools of osteopathic medicine in underserved areas. Sec. 2202. Support for nursing education and the future nursing workforce. Sec. 2203. Loan Repayment Program for substance use disorder treatment workforce. Sec. 2204. Loan repayment and scholarship programs for the nursing work- force. Sec. 2205. Additional funding for health professions education. Sec. 2206. Additional funding for nursing workforce development. Sec. 2207. National Health Service Corps. Subtitle C—Improving Access to Health Care Services Sec. 2301. Expanding access to mental health services and certain evaluation and management services furnished through telehealth. Sec. 2302. Enhanced Federal Medicaid support for community-based mobile crisis intervention services. Sec. 2303. Extension and expansion of Community Mental Health Services demonstration program; funding for the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Grant Program. Sec. 2304. Expanding capacity for health outcomes. Sec. 2305. Ryan White HIV/AIDS program. Sec. 2306. Community mental health services block grant. Sec. 2307. Substance abuse prevention and treatment block grant. TITLE III—FEDERALLY SUPPORTED JOBS, TRAINING, AND AT- RISK YOUTH INITIATIVES VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:09 Feb 03, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6211 E:\BILLS\S5065.IS S5065 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 •S 5065 IS Subtitle A—Department of Labor Employment and Training Programs Sec. 3101. Definitions and WIOA requirements. CHAPTER 1—WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID–19 NATIONAL EMERGENCY Sec. 3111. Workforce response activities. Sec. 3112. National dislocated worker grants. Sec. 3113. State dislocated worker activities responding to the COVID–19 emergency. Sec. 3114. Youth workforce investment activities responding to the COVID–19 national emergency. Sec. 3115. Adult employment and training activities responding to the COVID– 19 national emergency. CHAPTER 2—EMPLOYMENT SERVICE COVID–19 NATIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND Sec. 3121. Employment service. CHAPTER 3—JOB CORPS RESPONSE TO THE COVID–19 NATIONAL EMERGENCY Sec. 3131. Job Corps response to the COVID–19 national emergency. CHAPTER 4—NATIONAL PROGRAMS Sec. 3141. Native American programs responding to the COVID–19 national emergency. Sec. 3142. Migrant and seasonal farmworker program response. Sec. 3143. YouthBuild activities responding to the COVID–19 national emer- gency. Sec. 3144. Reentry employment opportunities responding to the COVID–19 na- tional emergency. Sec. 3145. Registered apprenticeship opportunities responding to the COVID– 19 national emergency. CHAPTER 5—ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY COVID–19 NATIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE Sec. 3151. Definitions. Sec. 3152. Adult education and literacy response activities. Sec. 3153. Distribution of funds. CHAPTER 6—COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP GRANTS Sec. 3161. Community college and industry partnership grants. CHAPTER 7—SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM Sec. 3171. Appropriations. CHAPTER 8—GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 3176. General provisions. Subtitle B—Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 Sec. 3201. Definitions and Perkins CTE requirements. VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:09 Feb 03, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6211 E:\BILLS\S5065.IS S5065 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 4 •S 5065 IS Sec. 3202. COVID–19 career and technical education response flexibility. Sec. 3203. Perkins career and technical education. Sec. 3204. General provisions. Subtitle C—Pandemic TANF Assistance Sec. 3301. Emergency flexibility for State and Tribal TANF programs. Sec. 3302. Coronavirus Emergency Assistance Grants for Low-Income Fami- lies. Subtitle D—Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect Sec. 3401. CAPTA investments. Subtitle E—Modernizing Child Support Sec. 3501. Short title; definition. CHAPTER 1—PROMOTING RESPONSIBLE FATHERHOOD AND STRENGTHENING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES Sec. 3511. Reauthorization of healthy marriage promotion and responsible fa- therhood grants. CHAPTER 2—IMPROVING RESOURCES FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND FAMILY STRENGTHENING Sec. 3521. Best practices for coordination of policy to address domestic violence and family engagement. Sec. 3522. Grants supporting healthy family partnerships for domestic violence intervention and prevention. Sec. 3523. Procedures to address domestic violence. CHAPTER 3—MODERNIZATION OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT Sec. 3531. Pilot program to stay automatic child support enforcement against non-custodial parents participating in a healthy marriage or re- sponsible fatherhood program. Sec. 3532. Closure of certain child support enforcement cases. CHAPTER 4—PARENTING TIME SERVICES PILOT PROGRAM Sec. 3541. Parenting time services pilot program. CHAPTER 5—IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CHILD SUPPORT PASS-THROUGH REQUIREMENTS Sec. 3551. Child support pass-through program improvements. Sec. 3552. Ban on recovery of Medicaid costs for births. Sec. 3553. Improving State documentation and reporting of child support col- lection data. CHAPTER 6—PROGRAM FLEXIBILITY DURING THE COVID–19 PANDEMIC Sec. 3561. Emergency TANF flexibility. Sec. 3562. 2020 recovery rebates not subject to reduction or offset with respect to past-due support. Sec. 3563. Protection of 2020 recovery rebates. CHAPTER 7—EFFECTIVE DATE VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:09 Feb 03, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6211 E:\BILLS\S5065.IS S5065 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 5 •S 5065 IS Sec. 3571. Effective date. TITLE IV—CAPITAL AND SUPPORT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES Subtitle A—More Lending to Small Businesses in Communities of Color Sec. 4101. Community advantage loan program. Sec. 4102. Spurring innovation in underserved markets. Sec. 4103. Office of Emerging Markets. Sec. 4104. SBIC Diversity Working Group. Subtitle B—Minority Business Resiliency Sec. 4201. Short title. Sec. 4202. Findings and purposes. Sec. 4203. Definitions. Sec. 4204. Minority Business Development Agency. CHAPTER 1—COVID–19 RAPID RESPONSE Sec. 4211. Emergency appropriation. CHAPTER 2—EXISTING INITIATIVES SUBCHAPTER A—MARKET DEVELOPMENT, RESEARCH, AND INFORMATION Sec. 4221. Private sector development. Sec. 4222. Public sector development. Sec. 4223. Research and information. SUBCHAPTER B—MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER PROGRAM Sec. 4231. Purpose. Sec. 4232. Definitions. Sec. 4233. Establishment. Sec. 4234. Cooperative agreements. Sec. 4235. Minimizing disruptions to existing Business Centers program. Sec. 4236. Publicity. Sec. 4237. Authorization of appropriations. CHAPTER 3—NEW INITIATIVES TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC RESILIENCY FOR MINORITY BUSINESSES Sec. 4241. Annual diverse business forum on capital formation. Sec. 4242. Agency study on alternative financing solutions. Sec. 4243. Educational development relating to management and entrepreneur- ship. CHAPTER 4—ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER POWERS OF THE AGENCY; MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Sec. 4251. Administrative powers. Sec. 4252. Financial assistance. Sec. 4253. Audits. Sec. 4254. Review and report by Comptroller General. Sec. 4255. Annual reports; recommendations. Sec. 4256. Separability. Sec. 4257. Executive Order 11625. Sec. 4258. Amendment to the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994. VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:09 Feb 03, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6211 E:\BILLS\S5065.IS S5065 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 6 •S 5065 IS Subtitle C—PRIME Program Sec. 4301. Funding for PRIME program. Subtitle D—Providing Real Opportunities for Growth to Rising Entrepreneurs for Sustained Success Sec. 4401. Angel Investor Tax Credit. Sec. 4402. First Employee Business Wage Credit. Subtitle E—Community Development Investment Sec. 4501. Short title. Sec. 4502. Purpose. Sec. 4503. Considerations; requirements for creditors. Sec. 4504. Sense of Congress. Sec. 4505. Neighborhood Capital Investment Program. Sec. 4506. Emergency support for CDFIs and communities. Sec. 4507. Ensuring diversity in community banking. Sec. 4508. Establishment of Financial Agent Partnership Program. Sec. 4509. Strengthening minority lending institutions. Sec. 4510. CDFI Bond Guarantee Reform. Sec. 4511. Reports. Sec. 4512. Inspector General oversight. Sec. 4513. Study and report with respect to impact of programs on low- and moderate-income and minority communities. TITLE V—DOWNPAYMENT ON BUILDING 21ST CENTURY INFRASTRUCTURE Sec. 5001. Findings. Subtitle A—High-Speed Internet Sec. 5101. Definitions. CHAPTER 1—BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY FUND Sec. 5111. Definitions. Sec. 5112. Additional broadband benefit. Sec. 5113. Grants to States to strengthen National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier. Sec. 5114. Federal coordination between Lifeline and SNAP verification. CHAPTER 2—TRIBAL BROADBAND Sec. 5121. Definitions. Sec. 5122. Tribal Broadband Fund. Sec. 5123. Interagency coordination program. Sec. 5124. Broadband for Tribal libraries and consortiums. Sec. 5125. Tribal set-aside. Sec. 5126. Universal service on Tribal land. Sec. 5127. Tribal broadband factor. Sec. 5128. Pilot program for Tribal grant of rights-of-way for broadband facili- ties. CHAPTER 3—CONNECTED DEVICES Sec. 5131. E-Rate support for Wi-Fi hotspots, other equipment, and connected devices. VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:09 Feb 03, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6211 E:\BILLS\S5065.IS S5065 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 7 •S 5065 IS CHAPTER 4—DIGITAL EQUITY Sec. 5141. Short title. Sec. 5142. Definitions. Sec. 5143. Sense of Congress. Sec. 5144. State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program. Sec. 5145. Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program. Sec. 5146. Policy research, data collection, analysis and modeling, evaluation, and dissemination. Sec. 5147. General provisions. Subtitle B—Affordable Housing and Community Investments and Restoring Fair Housing Protections Sec. 5201. Affordable housing and community investments and restoring fair housing protections. Subtitle C—School, Library, and Institution Infrastructure CHAPTER 1—SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE Sec. 5301. Definitions. Sec. 5302. Development of data standards. Sec. 5303. Grants for the long-term improvement of public school facilities. Sec. 5304. Uses of funds. Sec. 5305. Rule of construction. Sec. 5306. Green practices. Sec. 5307. Use of American iron, steel, and manufactured products. Sec. 5308. Annual report on grant program. Sec. 5309. Appropriations. Sec. 5310. Appropriations for impact aid construction. CHAPTER 2—LIBRARY INFRASTRUCTURE Sec. 5321. Definitions. Sec. 5322. Build America’s Libraries Fund. Sec. 5323. Allocation to States. Sec. 5324. Need-based grants to libraries. Sec. 5325. Administration and oversight. Sec. 5326. Appropriation of funds. CHAPTER 3—HBCU, TCU, AND OTHER MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTION INFRASTRUCTURE Sec. 5331. Cancellation of debt under HBCU capital financing program. Sec. 5332. Additional appropriations for the HBCU historic preservation pro- gram. Sec. 5333. Funding for construction of new facilities at TCUs. Sec. 5334. Additional appropriations for HBCUs, TCUs, and minority-serving institutions. Sec. 5335. Study and report on the physical condition of HBCUs and TCUs. Subtitle D—Environmental Justice CHAPTER 1—DRINKING WATER AND CLEAN WATER PROGRAMS Sec. 5401. Sewer overflow and stormwater reuse municipal grants. Sec. 5402. Clean water infrastructure resiliency and sustainability program. VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:09 Feb 03, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6211 E:\BILLS\S5065.IS S5065 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 8 •S 5065 IS Sec. 5403. Grants for construction, refurbishing, and servicing of individual household decentralized wastewater systems for individuals with low or moderate income. Sec. 5404. Connection to publicly owned treatment works. Sec. 5405. Water pollution control revolving loan fund capitalization grants. Sec. 5406. Water pollution control revolving loan funds. Sec. 5407. Authorization of appropriations for water pollution control State re- volving funds. Sec. 5408. Brownfields funding. Sec. 5409. Technical assistance and grants for emergencies affecting public water systems. Sec. 5410. Grants for State programs. Sec. 5411. Drinking water State revolving loan funds. Sec. 5412. Source water petition program. Sec. 5413. Assistance for small and disadvantaged communities. Sec. 5414. Reducing lead in drinking water. Sec. 5415. Operational sustainability of small public water systems. Sec. 5416. Drinking water system infrastructure resilience and sustainability program. Sec. 5417. Needs assessment for nationwide rural and urban low-income com- munity water assistance. [Text truncated for display. Full text available on Congress.gov.]