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47 U.S.C. § 1604 (TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
§ 1604. Reports on covered communications equipment or services
(a) In general
Each provider of advanced communications service shall submit an annual report to the Commission, in a form to be determined by the Commission, regarding whether such provider has purchased, rented, leased, or otherwise obtained any covered communications equipment or service on or after—
(1) in the case of any covered communications equipment or service that is on the initial list published under section 1601(a) of this title, August 14, 2018; or
(2) in the case of any covered communications equipment or service that is not on the initial list published under section 1601(a) of this title, the date that is 60 days after the date on which the Commission places such equipment or service on the list required by such section.
(b) Rule of construction
If a provider of advanced communications service certifies to the Commission that such provider does not have any covered communications equipment or service in the network of such provider, such provider is not required to submit a report under subsection (a) after making such certification, unless such provider later purchases, rents, leases, or otherwise obtains any covered communications equipment or service.
(c) Justification
If a provider of advanced communications service indicates in a report under subsection (a) that such provider has purchased, rented, leased, or otherwise obtained any covered communications equipment or service as described in such subsection, such provider shall include in such report—
(1) a detailed justification for such action;
(2) information about whether such covered communications equipment or service has subsequently been removed and replaced pursuant to section 1603 of this title; and
(3) information about whether such provider plans to continue to purchase, rent, lease, or otherwise obtain, or install or use, such covered communications equipment or service and, if so, why.
(d) Proceeding
The Commission shall implement this section as part of the rulemaking required by section 1603(g) of this title.
(Pub. L. 116–124, § 5, Mar. 12, 2020, 134 Stat. 166.)
47 U.S.C. § 1605 (TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
§ 1605. Hold harmless
In the case of a person who is a winner of the Connect America Fund Phase II auction, has not yet been authorized to receive Connect America Fund Phase II support, and demonstrates an inability to reasonably meet the build-out and service obligations of such person under Connect America Fund Phase II without using equipment or services prohibited under this chapter, such person may withdraw the application of such person for Connect America Fund Phase II support without being found in default or subject to forfeiture. The Commission may set a deadline to make such a withdrawal that is not earlier than the date that is 60 days after March 12, 2020.
(Pub. L. 116–124, § 6, Mar. 12, 2020, 134 Stat. 167.)
47 U.S.C. § 1606 (TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
§ 1606. Enforcement
(a) Violations
A violation of this chapter or a regulation promulgated under this chapter shall be treated as a violation of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) or a regulation promulgated under such Act, respectively. The Commission shall enforce this chapter and the regulations promulgated under this chapter in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 were incorporated into and made a part of this chapter.
(b) Additional penalties
(1) In general
Except as provided in paragraph (2), in addition to penalties under the Communications Act of 1934, a recipient of a reimbursement under the Program found to have violated section 1603 of this title, the regulations promulgated under such section, or the commitments made by the recipient in the application for the reimbursement—
(A) shall repay to the Commission all reimbursement funds provided to the recipient under the Program;
(B) shall be barred from further participation in the Program;
(C) shall be referred to all appropriate law enforcement agencies or officials for further action under applicable criminal and civil laws; and
(D) may be barred by the Commission from participation in other programs of the Commission, including the Federal universal service support programs established under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254).
(2) Notice and opportunity to cure
The penalties described in paragraph (1) shall not apply to a recipient of a reimbursement under the Program unless—
(A) the Commission provides the recipient with notice of the violation; and
(B) the recipient fails to cure the violation within 180 days after the Commission provides such notice.
(c) Recovery of funds
The Commission shall immediately take action to recover all reimbursement funds awarded to a recipient of a reimbursement under the Program in any case in which such recipient is required to repay reimbursement funds under subsection (b)(1)(A).
(Pub. L. 116–124, § 7, Mar. 12, 2020, 134 Stat. 167.)
heading: References in Text
text: The Communications Act of 1934, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b)(1), is act June 19, 1934, ch. 652, 48 Stat. 1064, which is classified principally to chapter 5 (§ 151 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 609 of this title and Tables.
47 U.S.C. § 1608 (TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
§ 1608. Definitions
In this chapter:
(1) Advanced communications service
The term “advanced communications service” has the meaning given the term “advanced telecommunications capability” in section 1302 of this title.
(2) Appropriate national security agency
The term “appropriate national security agency” means—
(A) the Department of Homeland Security;
(B) the Department of Defense;
(C) the Office of the Director of National Intelligence;
(D) the National Security Agency; and
(E) the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(3) Commission
The term “Commission” means the Federal Communications Commission.
(4) Communications equipment or service
The term “communications equipment or service” means any equipment or service that is essential to the provision of advanced communications service.
(5) Covered communications equipment or service
The term “covered communications equipment or service” means any communications equipment or service that is on the list published by the Commission under section 1601(a) of this title.
(6) Customers
The term “customers” means, with respect to a provider of advanced communications service—
(A) the customers of such provider; and
(B) the customers of any affiliate (as defined in section 153 of this title) of such provider.
(7) Executive branch interagency body
The term “executive branch interagency body” means an interagency body established in the executive branch.
(8) Person
The term “person” means an individual or entity.
(9) Program
The term “Program” means the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program established under section 1603(a) of this title.
(10) Provider of advanced communications service
The term “provider of advanced communications service” means a person who provides advanced communications service to United States customers.
(11) Recipient
The term “recipient” means any provider of advanced communications service the application of which for a reimbursement under the Program has been approved by the Commission, regardless of whether the provider has received reimbursement funds.
(12) Reimbursement funds
The term “reimbursement funds” means any reimbursement received under the Program.
(Pub. L. 116–124, § 9, Mar. 12, 2020, 134 Stat. 169.)
47 U.S.C. § 1609 (TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
§ 1609. Severability
If any provision of this chapter, or the application of such a provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remaining provisions of this chapter, and the application of such provisions to any person or circumstance, shall not be affected thereby.
(Pub. L. 116–124, § 10, Mar. 12, 2020, 134 Stat. 170.)
42 U.S.C. § 3030d–21 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 3030d–21. Purposes
The purposes of this part are—
(1) to reduce hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition;
(2) to promote socialization of older individuals; and
(3) to promote the health and well-being of older individuals by assisting such individuals to gain access to nutrition and other disease prevention and health promotion services to delay the onset of adverse health conditions resulting from poor nutritional health or sedentary behavior.
(Pub. L. 89–73, title III, § 330, as added Pub. L. 109–365, title III, § 312, Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2547; amended Pub. L. 116–131, title I, § 106(2), Mar. 25, 2020, 134 Stat. 244.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2020—Par. (1). Pub. L. 116–131 substituted “, food insecurity, and malnutrition” for “and food insecurity”.
42 U.S.C. § 3030g–23 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 3030g–23. Nutrition services impact study
(a) Study
(1) In general
The Assistant Secretary shall perform a study to assess how to measure and evaluate the discrepancy between available services and the demand for such services in the home delivered nutrition services program and the congregate nutrition services program under this part, which shall include assessing various methods (such as those that States use) to measure and evaluate the discrepancy (such as measurement through the length of waitlists).
(2) Contents
In performing the study, the Assistant Secretary shall—
(A) consider means of obtaining information in rural and underserved communities; and
(B) consider using existing tools (existing as of the date the Assistant Secretary begins the study) such as the tools developed through the Performance Outcome Measurement Project.
(3) Analysis
The Assistant Secretary shall analyze and determine which methods are the least burdensome and most effective for measuring and evaluating the discrepancy described in paragraph (1).
(b) Recommendations
(1) Preparation
Not later than 3 years after March 25, 2020, the Assistant Secretary shall prepare recommendations—
(A) on how to measure and evaluate, with the least burden and the most effectiveness, the discrepancy described in subsection (a)(1) (such as measurement through the length of waitlists); and
(B) about whether studies similar to the study described in subsection (a) should be carried out for programs carried out under this chapter, other than this part.
(2) Issuance
The Assistant Secretary shall issue the recommendations, and make the recommendations available as a notification pursuant to section 3012(a)(34) of this title and to the committees of the Senate and of the House of Representatives with jurisdiction over this chapter, and the Special Committee on Aging of the Senate.
(Pub. L. 89–73, title III, § 339B, as added Pub. L. 116–131, title II, § 216, Mar. 25, 2020, 134 Stat. 259.)
42 U.S.C. § 3056o (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 3056o. Authorization of appropriations
(a) In general
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subchapter $428,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, $453,680,000 for fiscal year 2021, $480,900,800 for fiscal year 2022, $509,754,848 for fiscal year 2023, and $540,340,139 for fiscal year 2024.
(b) Obligation
Amounts appropriated under this section for any fiscal year shall be available for Federal obligation during the annual period that begins on April 1 of the calendar year immediately following the beginning of such fiscal year and that ends on June 30 of the following calendar year. Such amounts obligated to grantees shall be available for obligation and expenditure by grantees during the program year that begins on July 1 of the calendar year immediately following the beginning of the fiscal year in which the amounts are appropriated and that ends on June 30 of the following calendar year. The Secretary may extend the period during which such amounts may be obligated or expended in the case of a particular organization or agency that receives funds under this subchapter if the Secretary determines that such extension is necessary to ensure the effective use of such funds by such organization or agency.
(c) Recapturing funds
At the end of the program year, the Secretary may recapture any unexpended funds for the program year, and reobligate such funds within the 2 succeeding program years for—
(1) incentive grants to entities that are State grantees or national grantees under section 3056(b) of this title;
(2) technical assistance; or
(3) grants or contracts for any other activity under this subchapter.
(Pub. L. 89–73, title V, § 517, as added Pub. L. 109–365, title V, § 501, Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2587; amended Pub. L. 114–144, § 6(f), Apr. 19, 2016, 130 Stat. 346; Pub. L. 116–131, title IV, § 402, Mar. 25, 2020, 134 Stat. 267.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2020—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–131 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subchapter $445,189,405 for fiscal year 2017, $454,499,494 for fiscal year 2018, and $463,809,605 for fiscal year 2019.”
2016—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–144, § 6(f)(1), substituted “$445,189,405 for fiscal year 2017, $454,499,494 for fiscal year 2018, and $463,809,605 for fiscal year 2019.” for “such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011.”
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–144, § 6(f)(2), substituted “April 1” for “July 1” and inserted “Federal” before “obligation during” and “Such amounts obligated to grantees shall be available for obligation and expenditure by grantees during the program year that begins on July 1 of the calendar year immediately following the beginning of the fiscal year in which the amounts are appropriated and that ends on June 30 of the following calendar year.” before “The Secretary may extend”.
42 U.S.C. § 3057k–11 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 3057k–11. Program
(a) In general
The Assistant Secretary shall carry out a program for making grants to tribal organizations with applications approved under parts A and B, to pay for the Federal share of carrying out tribal programs, to enable the tribal organizations to provide multifaceted systems of the support services described in section 3030s–1 of this title for caregivers described in section 3030s–1 of this title.
(b) Requirements
In providing services under subsection (a), a tribal organization shall meet the requirements specified for an area agency on aging and for a State in the provisions of subsections (c), (d), and (f) of section 3030s–1 of this title and of section 3030s–2 of this title. For purposes of this subsection, references in such provisions to a State program shall be considered to be references to a tribal program under this part.
(Pub. L. 89–73, title VI, § 631, as added Pub. L. 106–501, title VI, § 604(3), Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2288; amended Pub. L. 116–131, title II, § 217(d), Mar. 25, 2020, 134 Stat. 262.)
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 631 of Pub. L. 89–73 was renumbered section 641 and is classified to section 3057l of this title.
heading: Amendments
text: 2020—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–131 substituted “(c), (d), and (f)” for “(c), (d), and (e)”.
42 U.S.C. § 3057k–21 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 3057k–21. Program
(a) In general
The Assistant Secretary may carry out a competitive demonstration program for making grants to tribal organizations or organizations serving Native Hawaiians with applications approved under parts A and B, to pay for the Federal share of carrying out programs, to enable the organizations described in this subsection to build their capacity to provide a wider range of in-home and community supportive services to enable older individuals to maintain their health and independence and to avoid long-term care facility placement.
(b) Supportive services
(1) In general
Subject to paragraph (2), supportive services described in subsection (a) may include any of the activities described in section 3030d(a) of this title.
(2) Priority
The Assistant Secretary, in making grants under this section, shall give priority to organizations that will use the grant funds for supportive services described in subsection (a) that are for in-home assistance, transportation, information and referral, case management, health and wellness programs, legal services, family caregiver support services, and other services that directly support the independence of the older individuals served.
(3) Rule of construction
Nothing in this section shall be construed or interpreted to prohibit the provision of supportive services under part A or B.
(Pub. L. 89–73, title VI, § 636, as added Pub. L. 116–131, title V, § 501(3), Mar. 25, 2020, 134 Stat. 268.)
42 U.S.C. § 3057o (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 3057o. Funding set aside
Of the funds appropriated under section 3057n(1) for a fiscal year, not more than 5 percent shall be made available to carry out part D for such fiscal year, provided that for such fiscal year—
(1) the funds appropriated for parts A and B are greater than the funds appropriated for fiscal year 2019; and
(2) the Assistant Secretary makes available for parts A and B no less than the amount of resources made available for fiscal year 2019.
(Pub. L. 89–73, title VI, § 644, as added Pub. L. 116–131, title V, § 501(1)(B), Mar. 25, 2020, 134 Stat. 267.)
42 U.S.C. § 3058f (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 3058f. Definitions
As used in this subpart:
(1) Office
The term “Office” means the office established in section 3058g(a)(1)(A) of this title.
(2) Ombudsman
The term “Ombudsman” means the individual described in section 3058g(a)(2) of this title.
(3) Local Ombudsman entity
The term “local Ombudsman entity” means an entity designated under section 3058g(a)(5)(A) of this title to carry out the duties described in section 3058g(a)(5)(B) of this title with respect to a planning and service area or other substate area.
(4) Program
The term “program” means the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program established in section 3058g(a)(1)(B) of this title.
(5) Representative
The term “representative” includes an employee or volunteer who represents an entity designated under section 3058g(a)(5)(A) of this title and who is individually designated by the Ombudsman.
(6) Resident
The term “resident” means an individual of any age who resides in a long-term care facility.
(Pub. L. 89–73, title VII, § 711, as added Pub. L. 102–375, title VII, § 702, Sept. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 1275; amended Pub. L. 114–144, § 8(b), Apr. 19, 2016, 130 Stat. 347; Pub. L. 116–131, title II, § 202(2), Mar. 25, 2020, 134 Stat. 254.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2020—Par. (6). Pub. L. 116–131 inserted “of any age” after “individual”.
2016—Par. (6). Pub. L. 114–144 struck out “older” before “individual”.
heading: Effective Date
text: Section inapplicable with respect to fiscal year 1992, see section 905(b)(6) of Pub. L. 102–375, set out as an Effective Date of 1992 Amendment note under section 3001 of this title.
2 U.S.C. § 1816b (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1816b. Architect of the Capitol, authority for personal services contracts with legal entities
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Architect of the Capitol is authorized to contract for personal services with any firm, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity in the same manner as he is authorized to contract for personal services with individuals under the provisions of section 6101 of title 41.
(Pub. L. 96–558, Dec. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 3263.)
heading: Codification
text: In text, “section 6101 of title 41” substituted for “section 3709 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (41 U.S.C. 5)” on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.
Section was classified to section 6a–2 of former Title 41, prior to the enactment of Title 41, Public Contracts, by Pub. L. 111–350, § 3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3677.
heading: Authorizing Payments Under Service Contracts During the Coronavirus Emergency
text: Pub. L. 116–136, div. B, title IX, § 19005, Mar. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 578, provided that:
“(a) Authorizing Payments.—
Notwithstanding section 3324(a) of title 31, United States Code, or any other provision of law and subject to subsection (b), if the employees of a contractor with a service contract with the Architect of the Capitol are furloughed or otherwise unable to work during closures, stop work orders, or reductions in service arising from or related to the impacts of coronavirus, the Architect of the Capitol may continue to make the payments provided for under the contract for the weekly salaries and benefits of such employees for not more than 16 weeks.
“(b) Availability of Appropriations.—
The authority of the Architect of the Capitol to make payments under the authority of subsection (a) is subject to the availability of appropriations to make such payments.
“(c) Regulations.—
The Architect of the Capitol shall promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section.”
[For definition of “coronavirus” as used in section 19005 of Pub. L. 116–136, set out above, see section 23005 of Pub. L. 116–136, set out as a note under section 162b of this title.]
2 U.S.C. § 5548 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 5548. Payments to ensure continuing availability of goods and services during the coronavirus emergency
(a) Authorization to make payments
Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to subsection (b), during an emergency situation, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives may make payments under contracts with vendors providing goods and services to the House in amounts and under terms and conditions other than those provided under the contract in order to ensure that those goods and services remain available to the House throughout the duration of the emergency.
(b) Conditions
(1) Approval required
The Chief Administrative Officer may not make payments under the authority of subsection (a) without the approval of the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives.
(2) Availability of appropriations
The authority of the Chief Administrative Officer to make payments under the authority of subsection (a) is subject to the availability of appropriations to make such payments.
(c) Applicability
This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2020 and each succeeding fiscal year.
(Pub. L. 116–136, div. B, title IX, § 19003, Mar. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 578.)
heading: Codification
text: Section is from the Emergency Appropriations for Coronavirus Health Response and Agency Operations Act, which is div. B of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act.
heading: Definition
text: For definition of “coronavirus”, see section 23005 of Pub. L. 116–136, set out as a note under section 162b of this title.