I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8360 
To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to modify the restrictions 
on use of Coronavirus Relief Fund amounts, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 
Mr. PALMER (for himself, Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina, Mr. TIFFANY, Mr. 
BURGESS, Mr. LOUDERMILK, Mr. HILL of Arkansas, Mr. PENCE, Mr. 
KEVIN HERN of Oklahoma, Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana, Mr. LUETKE-
MEYER, Mr. WESTERMAN, Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, Mr. WEBER 
of Texas, Mr. ALLEN, and Mr. NORMAN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in 
addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a 
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to modify 
the restrictions on use of Coronavirus Relief Fund 
amounts, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Coronavirus Relief 
Fund Flexibility Act of 2020’’. 
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SEC. 2. USE OF CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND AMOUNTS. 
(a) USE OF FUNDS.—Section 601(d) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 801(d)) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(d) USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—A State, Tribal govern-
ment, or unit of local government may not use any 
funds provided under a payment made under this 
section for lobbying expenses, pensions, raises or bo-
nuses for government officials, or budget shortfalls 
that existed prior to the public health emergency 
with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 
(COVID–19). 
‘‘(2) RESTRICTION ON FUNDS.—In the case of 
funds provided under a payment made under this 
section to a State that is 1 of the 50 States, none 
of the funds may be obligated except by approval of 
the legislature of such State. 
‘‘(3) FUNDS HELD IN TRUST.—Of any funds 
provided under a payment made under this section 
to a State, Tribal government, or unit of local gov-
ernment that remain unobligated as of the date of 
the enactment of this subsection, not less than 25 
percent shall be held in trust until June 30, 2021.’’. 
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SEC. 3. FUNDING FLEXIBILITY FOR TRANSPORTATION 
PROJECTS. 
(a) PROVISION OF MATCHING FEDERAL FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If a State uses any amount 
of funds provided under a payment made under sec-
tion 601 of the Social Security Act or any non-Fed-
eral funds to carry out activities during the period 
beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and 
ending 1 year after such date that are related to a 
project 
receiving 
Federal 
financial 
assistance 
through the Department of Transportation or a 
project authorized by the Corps of Engineers and 
carried out by a non-Federal interest, the Secretary 
of Transportation or the Secretary of the Army, as 
applicable, shall provide to such State an amount 
equal to 50 percent of the funds spent on such ac-
tivities. 
(2) FUNDING.—To carry out this subsection, 
there is authorized to be appropriated, and there is 
appropriated, out of any funds in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, $25,000,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
(b) FUNDS ELIGIBLE FOR NON-FEDERAL SHARE OF 
CERTAIN TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS.—Funds provided 
under a payment made under section 601 of the Social 
Security Act may be used for up to 100 percent of the 
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non-Federal share of any project authorized by the Corps 
of Engineers and carried out by a non-Federal interest 
or any project receiving financial assistance under title 23, 
United States Code, if such funds are used to carry out 
activities during the period beginning on the date of enact-
ment of this Act and ending on the date that is 1 year 
after such date of enactment. 
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