,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gbij ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #bb1 #bjbj,mr4 ,heck 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,crow1 ,mr4 ,kim1 and ,mr4 ,kilmer7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,financial ,services1 and ,education and ,labor1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to modify the cost-sharing requirement of the ,defense ,community ,infrastructure ,program and to temporarily expand eligibility for ,department of ,defense impact aid and authorize additional amounts to provide such aid1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,defense ,communities ,coronavirus ,relief ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,modification of cost-sharing requirement of the ,defense ,community ,infrastructure ,program ,paragraph 7#b7 of section #bcia7;d7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 7#b7 7,a7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall establish criteria for the selection of community infrastructure projects to receive assistance under paragraph 7#a74 ,the criteria shall include a cost-sharing requirement under which the ,state government1 local government1 or not-for-profit1 member-owned utility service proposing the community infrastructure project shall be required to cover a percentage of the cost of the community infrastructure project1 as specified for the fiscal year involved in subparagraph 7,b7 or 7,c74 7,b7 ,in the case of a community infrastructure project that receives funds during the fiscal year #bjba application cycle1 the ,state government1 local government1 or not-for-profit1 member-owned utility service shall agree to contribute five percent of the funding for the community infrastructure project1 unless a national security waiver is approved by the ,secretary of ,defense4 7,c7 ,in the case of a community infrastructure project that receives funds during the fiscal year #bjbb or a subsequent application cycle3 7i7 ,if the community infrastructure project will be carried out in a non-rural area1 the ,state government1 local government1 or not-for-profit1 member-owned utility service shall agree to contribute #cj percent of the funding for the community infrastructure project1 unless a national security waiver is approved by the ,secretary of ,defense4 7ii7 ,if the community infrastructure project will be carried out in a rural area1 the ,state government1 local government1 or not-for-profit1 member-owned utility service shall agree to contribute #bj percent of the funding for the community infrastructure project1 unless a national security waiver is approved by the ,secretary of ,defense4 4 #c4 ,expansion of eligibility for assistance to schools with significant numbers of military dependent children 7a7 ,temporary expansion of eligibility for ,,dod assistance ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#b7 of section #egb7;a7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-afc2 #bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjc;b71 a qualified local educational agency shall be eligible to receive assistance under such section for fiscal years #bjba and #bjbb if at least five percent 7as rounded to the nearest whole percent7 of the students in average daily attendance in the schools of such agency during the preceding school year were military dependent students counted under section #gjjc7;a77#a7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjc7;a77#a774 7b7 ,increase in funding for ,,dod assistance ,there are authorized to be appropriated #aej1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjba for the purpose of providing assistance to local educational agencies under subsection 7a7 of section #egb of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-afc2 #bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjc;b74 7c7 ,qualified local educational agency defined ,in this section1 the term qualified local educational agency means a local educational agency 7as defined in section #gjac7i7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ggac7i777 that is located in an area covered by a declaration of a major disaster or emergency 7as those terms are defined in section #ajb of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eabb77 at any time during the period beginning on ,march #a1 #bjbj1 and ending on ,july #ca1 #bjbj4 #d4 ,support for businesses serving military installations 7a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall exercise the authorities provided under title ,,iii of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej to provide direct loans to small businesses identified under subsection 7b74 7b7 ,identification of businesses 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall establish a process under which commanders of military installations may each identify up to #aj small businesses that-- 7,a7 provide mission essential products and services to the applicable military installation2 and 7,b7 have been negatively impacted due to ,,covid-#ai and the resulting economic downturn4 7#b7 ,non-duplication ,a small business may not be identified under paragraph 7#a7 by more than one commander of a military installation4 7c7 ,limitation on expenditures ,in carrying out subsection 7a71 the ,president may not expend more than #ajj1jjj with respect to a single small business4 7d7 ,determination ,for purposes of title ,,iii of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deca et seq471 products and services provided by small businesses identified under subsection 7b7 to military installations shall be deemed an industrial resource1 critical technology item1 or material that is essential for national defense purposes4 7e7 ,funding ,there is appropriated1 out of amounts in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 #ej1jjj1jjj to exercise the authorities described under subsection 7a74 7f7 ,report ,not later than the end of the #cfe-;day period beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall issue a report to the ,congress detailing the use of the authorities provided by this ,act4 7g7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,military installation ,the term military installation has the meaning given that term under section #bfhg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,mission essential products and services ,the term mission essential products and services means-- 7,a7 products or services essential to-- 7i7 physical security2 7ii7 ensuring a regular supply of food1 water1 and medical supplies2 7iii7 maintenance and upkeep of military installation facilities1 grounds1 and vehicles2 or 7iv7 ensuring a regular supply of utilities 7including water1 electricity1 and natural gas72 or 7,b7 any products or services not described under subparagraph 7,a7 with respect to which the commander of a military installation determines that a gap in the availability of such products or services would disrupt normal operations of the military installation4 7#c7 ,small business ,the term small business has the meaning given the term small business concern under section #c of the ,small ,business ,act4