,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbcc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bd1 #bjba,mr4   
,blum5?al 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 
,mr4 ,w>n]1 & ,mr4 ,ka9e7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess &    
,entrepr5eur%ip  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% 
a grant program = %utt]$ m9or league    
baseball clubs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,m9or ,league ,baseball ,relief ,act4   
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess       
,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,cov]$ grants ,!   
t]m cov]$ grant means a grant made "u   
?is ,act to an eligible entity4  7#c7   
,cov]$ law ,! t]m cov]$ law means-- 7,a7
 ! ,coronavirus ,prep>$ness & ,response 
,supplem5tal ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj
 7,public ,law #aaf-abc72  7,b7 !       
,families ,fir/ ,coronavirus ,response  
,act 7,public ,law #aaf-abg72  7,c7 !   
,,c>es ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf72    

7,d7 ! ,pay*eck ,protection ,program &  
,heal? ,c>e ,enhancem5t ,act 7,public   
,law #aaf-aci2 #acd ,/at4 #fbj72  7,e7  
division ,m or ,n ( ! ,consolidat$      
,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7,public    
,law #aaf-bfj72 or  7,f7 ! ,am]ican     
,rescue ,plan ,act ( #bjba 7,public ,law
 #aag-b74  7#d7 ,cov]$ mortgage         
obligation2 cov]$ r5t obligation2 cov]$ 
utility paym5t2 cov]$ work] protection  
exp5diture ,! t]ms cov]$ mortgage       
obligation1 cov]$ r5t obligation1 cov]$ 
utility paym5t1 & cov]$ work] protection
 exp5diture h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9   
section #g;,a7a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess    
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcfm7a774  7#e7    
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means any ,m9or ,league ,baseball ,club 
or ,indep5d5t ,pr(essional ,baseball    
,club t meets ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7,a7
 ,! ,m9or ,league ,baseball ,club or    
,indep5d5t ,pr(essional ,baseball ,club 
0 op]at+ 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( bus9ess on  
,febru>y #bi1 #bjbj4  7,b7 ,! gross     
rev5ues ( ! ,m9or ,league ,baseball     

,club or ,indep5d5t ,pr(essional        
,baseball ,club 9 cal5d> ye> #bjbj 7 n m
 ?an #be p]c5t ( ! gross rev5ues ( !    
,m9or ,league ,baseball ,club or        
,indep5d5t ,pr(essional ,baseball ,club 
9 cal5d> ye> #bjai1 or1 if ! gross      
rev5ues ( ! ,m9or ,league ,baseball     
,club or ,indep5d5t ,pr(essional        
,baseball ,club 7 negatively impact$ by 
a natural disa/] or wea!r disruption 9  
#bjai1 n m ?an #be p]c5t ( ! av]age     
annual gross rev5ues ( ! ,m9or ,league  
,baseball ,club or ,indep5d5t           
,pr(essional ,baseball ,club ov] !      
#c-ye> p]iod f #bjaf ?r\gh #bjah1 z     
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator us+ ! accrual 
me?od ( acc\nt+ & exclud+ any am\nts    
receiv$ any am\nts receiv$ "u ! ,,c>es  
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijja et seq471 an  
am5dm5t to su* ,act1 ! ,consolidat$     
,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7,public    
,law #aaf-bfj71 or any subsequ5t ,,covid
 ,relief package4  7,c7 ,at ! "t ! ,m9or
 ,league ,baseball ,club or ,indep5d5t  
,pr(essional ,baseball ,club submits !  

c]tification requir$ "u section #c7;c71 
! ,m9or ,league ,baseball ,club or      
,indep5d5t ,pr(essional ,baseball ,club 
is op51 or int5ds to reop51 = ! prim>y  
purpose ( conduct+ baseball games4  7,d7
 ,! ,m9or ,league ,baseball ,club or    
,indep5d5t ,pr(essional ,baseball ,club 
is n majority own$1 directly or         
indirectly1 by ,major ,league ,baseball1
 a ,major ,league ,baseball ,club1 or "o
 or m p]sons :o h a great] ?an #aj p]c5t
 own]%ip int]e/ 9 a ,major ,league      
,baseball ,club4  7#f7 ,indep5d5t       
pr(essional baseball club ,! t]m        
,indep5d5t ,pr(essional ,baseball ,club 
means a pr(essional baseball team1      
includ+ a pr(essional baseball team t is
 a corporation1 limit$ liability        
company1 or a p>tn]%ip or op]at$ z a    
sole proprietor%ip1 t-- 7,a7 op]ates =  
pr(it or z a nonpr(it organization2     
7,b7 is locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &     
7,c7 z ( ,febru>y #bi1 #bjbj1 0 a memb] 
(-- 7i7 ! ,am]ican ,association (       
,pr(essional ,baseball2  7ii7 !         

,atlantic ,league ( ,pr(essional        
,baseball2  7iii7 ! ,canadian ,am]ican  
,association ( ,pr(essional ,baseball2  
7iv7 ! ,empire ,pr(essional ,baseball   
,league2  7v7 ! ,fronti] ,league2  7vi7 
! ,pacific ,association ( ,pr(essional  
,baseball ,clubs2  7vii7 ! ,pecos       
,league ( ,pr(essional ,baseball ,clubs2
  7viii7 ! ,unit$ ,%ore ,pr(essional    
,baseball ,league2 or  7ix7 ! ,we/]n    
,league4  7#g7 ,m9or league baseball    
club ,! t]m ,m9or ,league ,baseball     
,club means a pr(essional baseball team1
 includ+ a pr(essional baseball team t  
is a corporation1 limit$ liability      
company1 or a p>tn]%ip or op]at$ z a    
sole proprietor%ip1 t-- 7,a7 op]ates =  
pr(it or z a nonpr(it organization2     
7,b7 is locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &     
7,c7 7i7 z ( ,febru>y #bi1 #bjbj1 0 a   
memb] ( a league t 0 a memb] ( !        
,national ,association ( ,pr(essional   
,baseball ,leagues1 ,inc42 or  7ii7 has 
be5 (f]$ & is op]at+ or has agre$ to    
op]ate "u-- 7,i7 a ,play] ,developm5t   

,lic5se grant$ by ,,mlb ,pr(essional    
,developm5t ,leagues1 ,,llc2 or  7,,ii7 
a lic5se grant$ by ,appala*ian ,league1 
,inc4  7#h7 ,payroll co/s ,! t]m payroll
 co/s has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#g7;a77#cf77;,a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess    
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77#cf774  #c4
 ,grants = c]ta9 m9or league baseball   
clubs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator     
%all1 subject to ! availability (       
appropriations1 make cov]$ grants to    
eligible entities 9 accordance ) ?is    
section4  7b7 ,au?ority ,! ,associate   
,adm9i/rator = ! ,(fice ( ,disa/]       
,assi/ance ( ! ,small ,bus9ess          
,adm9i/ration %all coord9ate & =mulate  
policies relat+ to ! adm9i/ration (     
cov]$ grants4  7c7 ,c]tification ( ne$  
,an eligible entity apply+ = a cov]$    
grant %all submit a good fai?           
c]tification t ! unc]ta9ty ( curr5t     
economic conditions makes necess>y !    
grant to support ! ongo+ op]ations ( !  
eligible entity4  7d7 ,multiple bus9ess 
entities ,! ,adm9i/rator %all treat ea* 

eligible entity z an indep5d5t1         
non-affiliat$ entity = ! purposes ( ?is 
section4  7e7 ,grant t]ms  7#a7 ,numb] (
 grants  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$
 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 an eligible entity 
may receive only #a cov]$ grant4  7,b7  
,supplem5tal grant ,! ,adm9i/rator may  
make a second cov]$ grant to an eligible
 entity if1 z ( ,june #cj1 #bjba1 !     
gross rev5ues ( su* eligible entity =   
cal5d> ye> #bjba z ( su* date are n m   
?an #cj p]c5t ( ! gross rev5ues ( su*   
eligible entity = ! correspond+ p]iod ( 
#bjai1 or1 if ! gross rev5ues ( !       
eligible entity 7 negatively impact$ by 
a natural disa/] or wea!r disruption 9  
#bjai1 n m ?an #cj p]c5t ( ! av]age     
gross rev5ues ( ! eligible entity dur+ !
 fir/ #f mon?s ( #bjaf1 #bjag1 & #bjah1 
due to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic4  7#b7      
,am\nt  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,b71 a cov]$ grant %all  
be 9 an am\nt equal to ! less] (-- 7i7 !
 am\nt equal to #de p]c5t ( ! gross     
rev5ues ( ! eligible entity = #bjai1 or1

 if ! gross rev5ues ( ! eligible entity 
7 negatively impact$ by a natural disa/]
 or wea!r disruption 9 #bjai1 equal to  
#de p]c5t ( ! av]age annual gross       
rev5ues ( ! eligible entity ov] ! #c-ye>
 p]iod f #bjaf ?r\gh #bjah1 :i* %all    
include ! gross rev5ues ( all           
subsidi>ies & o!r relat$ entities t are 
consolidat$ ) ! gross rev5ues ( !       
eligible entity 9 a f9ancial /atem5t    
prep>$ 9 accordance ) g5]ally accept$   
acc\nt+ pr9ciples = su* eligible entity 
= su* ye>2 or  7ii7 #aj1jjj1jjj4  7,b7  
,supplem5t grant am\nt ,a cov]$ grant   
made pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all
 be 9 an am\nt equal to #ej p]c5t ( !   
fir/ cov]$ grant receiv$ by ! eligible  
entity4  7#c7 ,grant aggregate maximum  
,! total am\nt ( cov]$ grants receiv$ by
 an eligible entity may n exce$         
#aj1jjj1jjj4  7#d7 ,use ( funds  7,a7   
,tim+  7i7 ,exp5ses incurr$  7,i7 ,9    
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subclause     
7,,ii71 am\nts receiv$ "u a cov]$ grant 
may only be us$ = exp5ses incurr$ dur+ !

 p]iod beg9n+ on ,m>* #a1 #bjbj & end+  
on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjba4  7,,ii7         
,ext5sion = supplem5tal grants ,if an   
eligible entity receives a grant "u     
p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 am\nts receiv$ "u a 
cov]$ grant may be us$ = co/s incurr$   
dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,m>* #a1 #bjbj & 
end+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb4  7ii7        
,exp5diture  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z    
provid$ 9 subclause 7,,ii71 an eligible 
entity %all return to ! ,adm9i/rator any
 am\nts receiv$ "u a cov]$ grant t are n
 exp5d$ on or be=e ! date t is #a ye>   
aft] ! date ( disbursem5t ( ! cov]$     
grant4  7,,ii7 ,ext5sion = supplem5tal  
grants ,if an eligible entity receives a
 grant "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 ! eligible
 entity %all return to ! ,adm9i/rator   
any am\nts receiv$ "u any cov]$ grant t 
are n exp5d$ on or be=e ! date t is #ah 
mon?s aft] ! date ( disbursem5t ( ! fir/
 cov]$ grant receiv$ by ! eligible      
entity4  7,b7 ,all[able exp5ses ,an     
eligible entity may use am\nts receiv$  
"u a cov]$ grant =-- 7i7 payroll co/s2  

7ii7 paym5ts on any cov]$ r5t obligation
 or o!r obligation to a public entity f 
:om ! prim>y v5ue ( ! eligible entity is
 leas$ or lic5s$2  7iii7 any cov]$      
utility paym5t2  7iv7 paym5ts ( int]e/  
or pr9cipal due on any cov]$ mortgage   
obligation2  7v7 paym5ts ( int]e/ or    
pr9cipal due on any indebt$ness or debt 
in/rum5t incurr$ 9 ! ord9>y c\rse (     
bus9ess t is a liability ( ! eligible   
entity & 0 9 place or incurr$ prior to  
,febru>y #ae1 #bjbj2  7vi7 cov]$ work]  
protection exp5ditures2  7vii7 paym5ts  
made to indep5d5t contractors1 z report$
 on ,=m-#ajii ,,misc1 n to exce$ a total
 ( #ajj1jjj 9 annual comp5sation = any  
individual employee ( an indep5d5t      
contractor2 &  7viii7 o!r ord9>y &      
necess>y bus9ess exp5ses1 includ+-- 7,i7
 ma9t5ance exp5ses2  7,,ii7 adm9i/rative
 co/s1 includ+ fees & lic5s+ co/s2      
7,,iii7 ,/ate & local taxes & fees2     
7,,iv7 op]at+ leases 9 effect z (       
,febru>y #ae1 #bjbj2  7,v7 paym5ts      
requir$ = insurance on any insurance    

policy2  7,,vi7 settl+ exi/+ debts )    
v5dors2 &  7,,vii7 adv]tis+1 production1
 transportation1 & capital exp5ditures  
relat+ to ! prim>y v5ue ( ! eligible    
entity or ev5ts held at su* v5ue1 except
 t a grant "u ?is section may n be us$  
prim>ily = su* exp5ditures4  7,c7       
,prohibit$ exp5ses ,an eligible entity  
may n use am\nts receiv$ "u a grant "u  
?is section-- 7i7 to pur*ase real e/ate2
  7ii7 = paym5ts ( int]e/ or pr9cipal = 
loans orig9at$ aft] ,febru>y #ae1 #bjbj2
  7iii7 to inve/ or re-l5d funds2  7iv7 
= contributions or exp5ditures to1 or on
 behalf (1 any political p>ty1 p>ty     
committee or c&idate = elective (fice2  
or  7v7 = any o!r use z may be          
reasonably prohibit$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4 
7f7 ,increas$ ov]sight ,! ,adm9i/rator  
%all increase ov]sight ( eligible       
entities receiv+ cov]$ grants1 :i* may  
include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,docum5tation    
,additional docum5tation requirem5ts t  
are consi/5t ) ! eligibility & o!r      
requirem5ts "u ?is section1 includ+     

requir+ an eligible entity t receives a 
grant "u ?is section to reta9 records t 
docum5t compliance ) ! requirem5ts =    
grants "u ?is section-- 7,a7 ) respect  
to employm5t records1 = ! #d-ye> p]iod  
foll[+ receipt ( ! grant2 &  7,b7 )     
respect to o!r records1 = ! #c-ye> p]iod
 foll[+ receipt ( ! grant4  7#b7        
,reviews ( use ,reviews ( ! use ( !     
grant proce$s by an eligible entity to  
ensure ! compliance ) requirem5ts       
e/abli%$ "u ?is section & by !          
,adm9i/rator1 includ+ t ! ,adm9i/rator  
may-- 7,a7 review & audit grants "u ?is 
section2 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( fraud ( o!r 
mat]ial noncompliance ) respect to a    
grant "u ?is section-- 7i7 require      
repaym5t ( missp5t funds2 or  7ii7      
pursue legal action to collect funds4   
7g7 ,ov]sight & audit plan  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator    
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,small   
,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( !     

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives an audit plan t 
details-- 7,a7 ! policies & proc$ures ( 
! ,adm9i/rator = conduct+ ov]sight &    
audits ( cov]$ grants2 &  7,b7 ! metrics
 t ! ,adm9i/rator %all use to det]m9e   
:i* cov]$ grants w be audit$ pursuant to
 subsection 7f74  7#b7 ,report ,n lat]  
?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 & ea* mon? !reaft] until !    
date t is #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* all 
am\nts appropriat$ to make cov]$ grants 
h be5 exp5d$1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit
 to ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess &   
,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives a report on ! ov]sight
 & audit activities ( ! ,adm9i/rator "u 
?is subsection1 :i* %all include-- 7,a7 
! total numb] ( cov]$ grants approv$ &  
disburs$2  7,b7 ! total am\nt ( cov]$   
grants receiv$ by ea* eligible entity2  
7,c7 ! numb] ( active inve/igations &   
audits ( cov]$ grants2  7,d7 ! numb] (  
complet$ reviews & audits ( cov]$       
grants1 includ+ a description ( any     

f9d+s ( fraud or o!r mat]ial            
non-compliance2 &  7,e7 any sub/antial  
*anges made to ! ov]sight & audit plan  
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7h7 ,tax    
treatm5t ( cov]$ loans  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,=
 ! purposes ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (
 #aihf-- 7,a7 no cov]$ grant %all be    
includ$ 9 ! gross income ( ! eligible   
entity t receives su* cov]$ grant2  7,b7
 no d$uction %all be d5i$1 no tax       
attribute %all be r$uc$1 & no basis     
increase %all be d5i$1 by reason ( !    
exclusion f gross income provid$ by     
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,c7 9 ! case ( a  
p>tn]%ip or ,s corporation t receives   
su* a cov]$ grant-- 7i7 any am\nt       
exclud$ f income by reason ( subp>agraph
 7,a7 %all be treat$ z tax exempt income
 = purposes ( sections #gje & #acff ( ! 
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 &  7ii7 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7or !         
,secret>y's delegate7 %all prescribe    
rules = det]m9+ a p>tn]'s di/ributive   
%>e ( any am\nt describ$ 9 clause 7i7 = 
purposes ( section #gje ( ! ,int]nal    

,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7#b7            
,applicability ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply
 to taxable ye>s end+ aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7i7 ,fund+        
,not)/&+ any provision ( cov]$ law1 f   
any funds appropriat$ "u su* a law t h n
 be5 obligat$ z ( ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act & are no long] be+ us$ to c>ry 
out ! activities "u su* a law1 ! rema9+ 
funds or #eej1jjj1jjj1 :i*ev] is great]1
 b 9 any case n m ?an #eej1jjj1jjj1 %all
 be allocat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator to c>ry  
out ?is section1 ( :i* n m ?an          
#ej1jjj1jjj %all be allocat$ to         
,indep5d5t ,pr(essional ,baseball       
,clubs4