,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bcei ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #ae1 #bjba,mr4 ,kennedy 7for himself and ,mr4 ,cassidy7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to provide emergency assistance for disaster response and recovery1 and for other expenses1 directly related to ,hurricanes ,laura1 ,delta1 or ,zeta4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,gulf ,coast ,hurricane ,aid ,act of #bjba4 #b4 ,emergency assistance through the ,community ,development ,block ,grant 7a7 ,in general ,in addition to amounts otherwise appropriated1 out of any money in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated to the ,community ,development ,fund1 for necessary expenses related to disaster relief1 long-term recovery1 and restoration of infrastructure1 housing1 and economic revitalization in areas in ,states for which the ,president declared a major disaster under title ,,iv of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj et seq47 related to ,hurricane ,laura1 ,delta1 or ,zeta1 #a1ajj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 for activities authorized under title ,i of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq474 7b7 ,deposit of ,c-,band spectrum auction proceeds in ,treasury ,section #cji7;j77#h7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cji7;j77#h77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking and 7,g7 and inserting 7,g71 and 7,h72 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,c77i71 by striking and 7,g7 and inserting 7,g71 and 7,h72 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,h7 ,c-band auction proceeds ,notwithstanding subparagraph 7,a71 and except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 of the proceeds 7including deposits and upfront payments from successful bidders7 from the use of a system of competitive bidding under this subsection to award licenses in the band of frequencies between #cgjj megahertz and #cihj megahertz 7designated by the ,commission as ,auction #ajg71 #a1ajj1jjj1jjj shall be deposited in the general fund of the ,treasury and used for emergency assistance under section #b7;a7 of the ,gulf ,coast ,hurricane ,aid ,act of #bjba4 4