,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fiac ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #ae1 #bjbj,mr4 ,ryan 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez ( ,texas1 ,mrs4 ,luria1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,cri/1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 & ,mr4 ,kilm]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 ,small ,bus9ess1 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & ,education & ,labor1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to protect local m$ia1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,requirem5t to adv]tise ) local m$ia 7a7 ,requirem5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* executive ag5cy %all exp5d ) local m$ia-- 7,a7 dur+ ! p]iod t beg9s on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section & ends on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbj1 #ej p]c5t ( ! funds obligat$ by ! ag5cy = adv]tis+ activities & und]writ+ activities dur+ su* p]iod2 & 7,b7 dur+ any p]iod t beg9s on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjba1 #be p]c5t ( ! funds obligat$ by ! ag5cy = adv]tis+ activities & und]writ+ activities dur+ ! applicable p]iod4 7#b7 ,limitation ,( ! funds requir$ to be exp5d$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 at lea/ #de p]c5t ( su* funds %all be exp5d$ equally betwe5 newspap]s1 television /ations1 & radio /ations t are local m$ia4 7b7 ,use ( funds ,ea* executive ag5cy %all-- 7#a7 exp5d ! funds requir$ to be exp5d$ "u subsection 7a7 9 a nonp>tisan & nonideological mann]2 & 7#b7 ensure t ! funds are exp5d$ ) local m$ia on a geographically equitable basis4 7c7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 & ea* ye> !reaft]1 an executive ag5cy %all submit a report to ,congress 7& any committee ( jurisdiction7 on1 ) respect to ! prior ye>1 funds exp5d$ by ! ag5cy = adv]tis+ activities & und]writ+ activities1 includ+ funds exp5d$ by ! ag5cy ) local m$ia 9 accordance ) subsection 7a74 7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,executive ag5cy ,! t]m executive ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ajb ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,public broadca/ /ation ,! t]m public broadca/ /ation has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m "u section #cig ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cig74 7#c7 ,und]writ+ activity ,! t]m und]writ+ activity means a paym5t by an executive ag5cy to a public broadca/ /ation1 or to support ! production ( programm+ to be broadca/ on su* a /ation1 9 ex*ange = or ) ! expectation ( an ann\ncem5t on ! /ation receiv+ su* paym5t or a /ation broadca/+ su* programm+ t ackn[l$ges ! f9ancial support by su* ag5cy ( su* /ation or programm+4 #b4 ,small bus9ess assi/ance 7a7 ,pay*eck protection program ,section #g7;a77#cf77;,d77iv7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77#cf77;,d77iv77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subclause 7,,ii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 9 subclause 7,,iii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subclause3 7,,iv7 any bus9ess conc]n ) n m ?an #ejj employees t1 z ( ! date on :i* ! cov]$ loan is disburs$1 is assign$ a ,nor? ,am]ican ,indu/ry ,classification ,sy/em code ( #eaaaaj1 #eaeaaa1 #eaeaab1 or #eaiacj4 4 7b7 ,assi/ance ,! ,commission %all supply local m$ia :o qualify = a loan "u section #g7;a77#cf7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77#cf771 or any o!r loan adm9i/]$ by ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 any in=mation z may be necess>y to connect su* local m$ia ) ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration4 #c4 ,em]g5cy jobs = j\rnalism tax cr$it 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( an employ] :i* is a qualifi$ local m$ia company1 !re %all be all[$ z a cr$it aga9/ ! tax impos$ by section #caaa7;a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf = ea* cal5d> qu>t] an am\nt equal to #cj p]c5t ( ! qualifi$ fir/-ye> newsroom wages paid by su* employ] ) respect to su* cal5d> qu>t]4 7b7 ,limitations & refundability 7#a7 ,doll> limitation p] employee ,! aggregate cr$its all[$ "u subsection 7a7 7= all cal5d> qu>t]s7 %all n exce$ #bj1jjj ) respect to any employee4 7#b7 ,cr$it limit$ to c]ta9 employm5t taxes ,! cr$it all[$ by subsection 7a7 ) respect to any cal5d> qu>t] %all n exce$ ! tax impos$ by section #caaa7;a7 ( su* ,code = su* cal5d> qu>t] 7r$uc$ by any o!r cr$its enact$ be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act :i* are all[$ aga9/ su* tax = su* qu>t]7 on ! wages paid ) respect to ! employm5t ( all employees ( ! employ]4 7#c7 ,refundability ( excess cr$it 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! am\nt ( ! cr$it "u subsection 7a7 exce$s ! limitation ( p>agraph 7#b7 = any cal5d> qu>t]1 su* excess %all be treat$ z an ov]paym5t t %all be refund$ "u sections #fdjb7;a7 & #fdac7;b7 ( su* ,code4 7,b7 ,treatm5t ( paym5ts ,= purposes ( section #acbd ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 any am\nts due to an employ] "u ?is p>agraph %all be treat$ 9 ! same mann] z a refund due f a cr$it provision ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7b77#b7 ( su* section4 7c7 ,qualifi$ fir/-,ye> wages ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m qualifi$ fir/-ye> wages means1 ) respect to any employee1 wages 7z def9$ 9 section #ea7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 )\t reg>d to p>agraph 7#d7 !re(7 attributable to s]vice r5d]$ z su* an employee dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ ) ! day ! individual beg9s "w = ! employ]1 b only if su* wages are = s]vices provid$ 9 ! news division ( su* employ]1 includ+ s]vice z a report]1 /aff writ]1 news produc]1 or eng9e]4 7d7 ,qualifi$ local m$ia company ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m qualifi$ local m$ia company means any employ] :i* is local m$ia4 7e7 ,c]ta9 individuals ineligible 7#a7 ,relat$ individuals ,rules simil> to ! rules ( section #ea7;i77#a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf %all apply = purposes ( ?is section4 7#b7 ,nonqualify+ rehires ,no wages %all be tak5 into acc\nt "u subsection 7a7 ) respect to any employee if su* individual _h be5 employ$ by ! employ] at any "t prior to ! hir+ date ( su* employee & aft] ! date ( ! introduction ( ?is ,act4 7f7 ,application ( c]ta9 o!r rules ,except z o!rwise provid$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7or ! ,secret>y's delegate71 rules simil> to ! rules ( subsections 7j7 & 7k7 ( section #ea & section #eb %all apply = purposes ( ?is section4 7g7 ,special rules 7#a7 ,d5ial ( d\ble b5efit ,= purposes ( *apt] #a ( su* ,code1 ! gross income ( ! employ]1 = ! taxable ye> :i* includes ! la/ day ( any cal5d> qu>t] ) respect to :i* a cr$it is all[$ "u ?is section1 %all be increas$ by ! am\nt ( su* cr$it4 ,any wages tak5 into acc\nt 9 det]m9+ ! cr$it all[$ "u ?is section %all n be tak5 into acc\nt = purposes ( det]m9+ any o!r cr$it all[$ aga9/ any tax impos$ "u ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4 7#b7 ,election n to h section apply ,?is section %all n apply ) respect to any employ] = any cal5d> qu>t] if su* employ] elects 7at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7or ! ,secret>y's delegate7 may prescribe7 n to h ?is section apply4 7#c7 ,c]ta9 t]ms ,any t]m us$ 9 ?is section :i* is also us$ 9 *apt] #ba ( su* ,code 7& is n o!rwise def9$ = purposes ( ?is section7 %all h ! same mean+ z :5 us$ 9 su* *apt]4 7h7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7or ! ,secret>y's delegate7 %all prescribe su* regulations or o!r guidance z may be necess>y to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is section1 includ+-- 7#a7 regulations or o!r guidance to prev5t ! avoidance ( ! purposes ( ! limitations "u ?is section2 7#b7 regulations or o!r guidance to m9imize compliance & record-keep+ burd5s "u ?is section2 7#c7 regulations or o!r guidance provid+ = waiv] ( p5alties = failure to deposit am\nts 9 anticipation ( ! all[ance ( ! cr$it all[$ "u ?is section2 & 7#d7 regulations or o!r guidance = recaptur+ ! b5efit ( cr$its det]m9$ "u ?is section 9 cases :]e !re is a subsequ5t adju/m5t to ! cr$it det]m9$ "u subsection 7a74 7i7 ,application ( section ,?is section %all apply only to wages paid dur+ cal5d> qu>t]s end+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & beg9n+ be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjbb4 7j7 ,transf]s to ,f$]al ,old-,age & ,survivors ,insurance ,tru/ ,fund ,!re are h]eby appropriat$ to ! ,f$]al ,old-,age & ,survivors ,insurance ,tru/ ,fund & ! ,f$]al ,disability ,insurance ,tru/ ,fund e/abli%$ "u section #bja ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja7 am\nts equal to ! r$uction 9 rev5ues to ! ,treasury by reason ( ?is section 7)\t reg>d to ?is subsection74 ,am\nts appropriat$ by ! prec$+ s5t5ce %all be transf]r$ f ! g5]al fund at su* times & 9 su* mann] z to replicate to ! ext5t possible ! transf]s :i* w\ld h occurr$ to su* ,tru/ ,fund _h ?is section n be5 enact$4 #d4 ,publication ( writt5 news articles z tax-exempt purpose 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by ins]t+ or = ! publication 7includ+ electronic publication7 ( writt5 news articles by an indep5d5t or community-bas$ writt5 news & electronic publication1 aft] animals14 7b7 ,income f adv]tis+ n unrelat$ bus9ess taxable income ,section #eab7;a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#h7 ,special rule applicable to news organizations describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ,9 ! case ( an indep5d5t or community-bas$ writt5 news & electronic publication :i* is describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 & exempt f tax "u section #eja7;a71 ! t]m unrelat$ bus9ess taxable income does n include any am\nt attributable to paym5ts = adv]tisem5ts 9 news publications4 4 7c7 ,exp$it$ application ,section #ejh ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7g7 ,tim+ = approval ( applications by news organizations ,9 ! case ( an indep5d5t or community-bas$ writt5 news & electronic publication :i* is describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c71 ! ,secret>y %all approve or d5y su* organization = recognition ( #eja7;c77#c7 /atus n lat] ?an ! date t is #ab mon?s aft] notice is giv5 "u subsection 7a74 4 7d7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply ) respect to taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #e4 ,s5se ( ,congress reg>d+ ! ,ready to ,le>n program ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,corporation = ,public ,broadca/+ %\ld1 to ! ext5t possible "u ! agreem5t ent]$ by ! ,corporation = ,public ,broadca/+ & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education "u section #dfdc ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbic71 provide programm+ to pres*ool1 elem5t>y1 & second>y s*ool *ildr5 t promotes digital lit]acy dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* su* *ildr5 are unable to att5d s*ool due to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic4 #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission4 7#b7 ,local m$ia ,! t]m local m$ia means a m$ia vehicle 7su* z a newspap]1 electronic publication1 radio /ation1 or television /ation7 t-- 7,a7 prim>ily s]ves ! communications ne$s ( regional or local communities2 & 7,b7 focuses on localiz$ issues & ev5ts4