,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dbii  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bc1 #bjbj,ms4   
,cortez ,ma/o 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,blunt1   
,ms4 ,klobu*>1 & ,mr4 ,cram]7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$
 to ! ,committee on ,environm5t &       
,public ,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide  
grants = t\rism & ev5ts support &       
promotion 9 areas affect$ by !          
,coronavirus ,disease #bjai             
7,,covid-#ai71 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,su/a9+ ,t\rism ,ent]prises ,dur+ !     
,,covid-#ai ,p&emic ,act or ! ,,/ep     
,act4  #b4 ,t\rism & ev5ts support &    
promotion ,title ,,ii ( ! ,public ,works
 & ,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife is
 am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #bjg 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #cadg7 ! foll[+3  #bjh4       
,t\rism & ev5ts support & promotion  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,su/a9+ ,t\rism     
,ent]prises ,dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai ,p&emic 
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all provide grants to

 eligible entities-- 7#a7 to assi/ )    
loss ( rev5ue due to ! economic impact (
 ! ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai          
7,,covid-#ai72 &  7#b7 to promote       
economic recov]y 9 communities affect$  
by a decl9e 9 t\rism & ev5ts due to     
,,covid-#ai4  7b7 ,eligible entities ,an
 entity eligible to receive a grant "u  
?is section is an entity t p]=ms t\rism 
promotion responsibilities1 ho/s1       
organizes1 owns1 op]ates1 or /affs an   
ev5t v5ue1 a conv5tion1 or a trade %[1  
or provides s]vices z a concessionaire  
to ev5ts & t\rism locations1 includ+--  
7#a7 a ,/ate t\rism bo>d or dep>tm5t2   
7#b7 a political subdivision or         
in/rum5tality ( a ,/ate or local        
gov]nm5t2  7#c7 a unit ( local gov]nm5t1
 includ+ a c\nty gov]nm5t2  7#d7 a      
,tribal gov]nm5t2  7#e7 a               
multijurisdictional or regional gr\p2   
7#f7 a nonpr(it organization describ$ 9 
section #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue   
,code ( #aihf & exempt f taxation "u    
section #eja7;a7 ( t ,code2  7#g7 a     

quasi-gov]nm5tal organization2 &  7#h7 a
 private bus9ess4  7c7 ,application ,to 
be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is   
section1 an eligible entity %all submit 
to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1
 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z 
! ,secret>y may require4  7d7 ,selection
 ,! ,secret>y %all select eligible      
entities to receive grants "u ?is       
section bas$ on factors to be det]m9$ by
 ! ,secret>y1 us+ ! be/ available data1 
includ+ economic impact in=mation       
provid$ by applicants1 su* z in=mation  
on job losses fac$ by ! eligible entity 
or )9 ! indu/ry ( ! eligible entity1 to 
address ! economic recov]y ne$s 9 areas 
impact$ by ! decl9e 9 travel1 t\rism1 & 
ev5ts activities1 & ! associat$ rev5ues1
 due to ,,covid-#ai4  7e7 ,use ( funds  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity may   
use ! funds f a grant "u ?is section--  
7,a7 to pay co/s associat$ ) t\rism     
m>ket+ & promotion activities necess>y  
to assi/ ) economic recov]y f lo/ rev5ue
 due to ,,covid-#ai1 includ+ to pur*ase 

m$ia adv]tisem5ts on pr9t1 broadca/1 or 
digital m$ia = ! purpose ( m>ket+1      
public aw>5ess1 or in=mation campaigns  
relat+ to local t\rism2  7,b7 to pay    
co/s to promote economic recov]y 9      
communities impact$ by a decl9e 9       
travel1 t\rism1 & ev5ts rev5ue z a      
result ( ,,covid-#ai1 includ+ ?r\gh !   
provision ( in=mation on ! safety &     
security ( sites = travel] or att5dee   
aw>5ess2  7,c7 to pay clean+ & sanit>y  
co/s1 includ+ physical modifications1   
associat$ ) precautions to provide =    
safe work]1 travel]1 or ev5t            
environm5ts2 &  7,d7 to pay ! co/s (    
sal>ies & exp5ses associat$ ) !         
op]ations ( ! eligible entity ) respect 
to activities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs   
7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c74  7#b7 ,prohibition  
,funds f a grant "u ?is section may n be
 us$ = activities relat$ to or =        
purposes ( lobby+ any gov]nm5tal entity4
  7f7 ,di/ribution ,( ! am\nts made     
available to c>ry out ?is section-- 7#a7
 #b1jjj1jjj1jjj %all be = exp$it$ grants

 to eligible entities to (fset rev5ue   
losses due to ! economic impact (       
,,covid-#ai2 &  7#b7 any rema9+ am\nts  
%all be = grants = activities describ$ 9
 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 (         
subsection 7e77#a74  7g7 ,maximum am\nt 
( grant ,an eligible entity may n       
receive a grant "u ?is section 9 an     
am\nt t is-- 7#a7 9 ! case ( a grant "u 
subsection 7f77#a71 m ?an #hj p]c5t ( ! 
loss 9 rev5ue exp]i5c$ by ! eligible    
entity dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ ,m>* #a1     
#bjbj1 & end+ on ! date ( submission ( !
 application1 z comp>$ to ! same p]iod 9
 #bjai2 &  7#b7 9 ! case ( a grant "u   
subsection 7f77#b71 m ?an #hj p]c5t ( ! 
rev5ue ( ! eligible entity dur+ cal5d>  
ye> #bjai4  7h7 ,limitation  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n m ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! am\nts made
 available to c>ry out ?is section may  
be us$ to provide grants to eligible    
entities t are private bus9esses4  7#b7 
,priority ,! ,secret>y %all give        
priority = ! am\nts "u p>agraph 7#a7 to 
private bus9esses t are small bus9ess   

conc]ns 7)9 ! mean+ ( section #c ( !    
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fcb774  7i7 ,no ,,c$s requir$ ,to      
receive a grant "u ?is section1 an      
eligible entity %all n be requir$ to h a
 compreh5sive economic developm5t       
/rategy4  7j7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may   
waive1 or specify alt]native requirem5ts
 =1 any provision ( any /atute or       
regulation t ! ,secret>y adm9i/]s 9     
connection ) a grant "u ?is section if !
 ,secret>y det]m9es t any su* waiv]s or 
alt]native requirem5ts are necess>y to  
exp$ite or facilitate ! use ( ! am\nts  
made available "u ?is section4  7k7     
,f$]al %>e ,not)/&+ section #bjd1 !     
,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( an activity c>ri$  
out ) a grant "u ?is section %all be    
#ajj p]c5t4  7l7 ,adm9i/ration  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n m ?an #b p]c5t ( ! am\nts made 
available to c>ry out ?is section may be
 us$ = ! adm9i/rative co/s ( c>ry+ out  
?is section4  7#b7 ,/aff+  7,a7         
,tempor>y appo9tm5t ,! ,secret>y may    
appo9t & fix ! comp5sation ( su*        

tempor>y p]sonnel z may be necess>y to  
c>ry out ?is section1 )\t reg>d to !    
provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9 competitive  
s]vice4  7,b7 ,p]man5t appo9tm5t  7i7 ,9
 g5]al ,9 ! case ( an individual appo9t$
 z tempor>y p]sonnel "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 :o has s]v$ cont9u\sly = n less ?an #b 
ye>s1 ! ,secret>y may appo9t t          
individual to a position 9 ! ,economic  
,developm5t ,adm9i/ration 9 ! same mann]
 t competitive s]vice employees )       
competitive /atus are consid]$ =        
transf]1 reassignm5t1 or promotion to   
su* positions4  7ii7 ,treatm5t ,an      
individual appo9t$ to a position "u     
clause 7i7 %all become a                
c>e]-conditional employee1 unless !     
employee has already complet$ ! s]vice  
requirem5ts = c>e] t5ure4  7#c7         
,inve/igations & audits ,! ,secret>y    
%all use #c1jjj1jjj ( ! am\nts made     
available to c>ry out ?is section to    
c>ry out inve/igations & audits relat$  
to ! provision ( grants "u ?is section4 

7m7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is section #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9   
available until ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb4   
7#b7 ,additional fund+ ,not)/&+ any o!r 
provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y may use any
 am\nts made available to ! ,secret>y "u
 ! head+ economic developm5t assi/ance  
programs 7includ+ transf]s ( funds7 "u !
 head+ ,economic ,developm5t            
,adm9i/ration "u ! head+ ,dep>tm5t (    
,comm]ce 9 title ,,ii ( division ,b ( ! 
,,c>es ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 t   
are unobligat$ z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( !
 ,su/a9+ ,t\rism ,ent]prises ,dur+ !    
,,covid-#ai ,p&emic ,act to provide     
grants "u ?is section4  4