,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #chcj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #ba1 #bjbj,mr4 ,sullivan introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,finance ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 to authorize the issuance of ,united ,states ,pandemic ,bonds to aid in the funding of relief efforts related to coronavirus disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai74 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,united ,states ,pandemic ,relief ,bonds ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,purpose ,the purpose of this ,act is to authorize the issuance of ,united ,states ,pandemic ,bonds to aid in the funding of relief efforts related to coronavirus disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai74 #c4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,department of the ,treasury should-- 7#a7 consider offering ,treasury bonds with maturity dates longer than #cj years2 and 7#b7 significantly increase utilization of long-term debt when interest rates on #cj-year ,treasury bonds are below #b percent4 #d4 ,authorization for the issuance of ,united ,states pandemic bonds ,section #cajb of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7f7 ,issuance of ,united ,states ,pandemic ,bonds 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary is authorized to issue bonds under this section1 to be known as ,united ,states ,pandemic ,relief ,bonds1 to aid in the funding of relief efforts related to coronavirus disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai74 7#b7 ,form ,the bonds authorized by paragraph 7#a7 shall be in such form and denominations1 and shall be subject to such terms and conditions of issue1 conversion1 redemption1 maturation1 including for terms longer than #cj years1 payment1 and rate of interest as the ,secretary may prescribe4 7#c7 ,marketing ,the ,secretary shall carry out a program to encourage sales of ,united ,states ,pandemic ,relief ,bonds1 including activities to facilitate the purchase of such bonds4 7#d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated #e1jjj1jjj for carrying out the marketing program described in paragraph 7#c74 4