#aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cjaa ,,an ,,act ,to amend title ,,vi of the ,social ,security ,act to allow ,states and local governments to use coronavirus relief funds provided under the ,american ,rescue ,plan ,act for infrastructure projects1 improve the ,local ,assistance and ,tribal ,consistency ,fund1 provide ,tribal governments with more time to use ,coronavirus ,relief ,fund payments1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,state1 ,local1 ,tribal1 and ,territorial ,fiscal ,recovery1 ,infrastructure1 and ,disaster ,relief ,flexibility ,act4 #b4 ,authority to use coronavirus relief funds for infrastructure projects 7a7 ,in general ,title ,,vi of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq471 as amended by section #djiji of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act1 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #fjb-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a77#a71 by inserting 7except as provided in subsection 7c77#e77 after ,december #ca1 #bjbd2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking paragraph 7#c7 and inserting paragraphs 7#c71 7#d71 and 7#e72 7,,ii7 by amending subparagraph 7,c7 to read as follows3 7,c7 for the provision of government services up to an amount equal to the greater of-- 7i7 the amount of the reduction in revenue of such ,state1 territory1 or ,tribal government due to the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency relative to revenues collected in the most recent full fiscal year of the ,state1 territory1 or ,tribal government prior to the emergency2 or 7ii7 #aj1jjj1jjj2 2 7,,iii7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7,,iv7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,e7 to provide emergency relief from natural disasters or the negative economic impacts of natural disasters1 including temporary emergency housing1 food assistance1 financial assistance for lost wages1 or other immediate needs4 2 and 7ii7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#e7 ,authority to use funds for certain infrastructure projects 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,c71 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 a ,state1 territory1 or ,tribal government receiving a payment under this section may use funds provided under such payment for projects described in subparagraph 7,b71 including1 to the extent consistent with guidance or rules issued by the ,secretary or the head of a ,federal agency to which the ,secretary has delegated authority pursuant to subparagraph 7,c77iv7-- 7i7 in the case of a project eligible under section #aag of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 or section #ecji or #fgja of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 to satisfy a non-,federal share requirement applicable to such a project2 and 7ii7 in the case of a project eligible for credit assistance under the ,,tifia program under chapter #f of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code-- 7,i7 to satisfy a non-,federal share requirement applicable to such a project2 and 7,,ii7 to repay a loan provided under such program4 7,b7 ,projects described ,a project referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 is any of the following3 7i7 ,a project eligible under section #aag of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code4 7ii7 ,a project eligible under section #aai of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code4 7iii7 ,a project eligible under section #abd of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act4 7iv7 ,a project eligible under section #acc of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code4 7v7 ,an activity to carry out section #acd of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code4 7vi7 ,a project eligible under section #adh of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code4 7vii7 ,a project eligible under section #adi of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code4 7viii7 ,a project eligible under section #aea7;f7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act4 7ix7 ,a project eligible under section #afe of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code4 7x7 ,a project eligible under section #afg of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code4 7xi7 ,a project eligible under section #agc of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act4 7xii7 ,a project eligible under section #age of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act4 7xiii7 ,a project eligible under section #agf of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act4 7xiv7 ,a project eligible under section #bjb of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code4 7xv7 ,a project eligible under section #bjc of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code4 7xvi7 ,a project eligible under section #bjd of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code4 7xvii7 ,a project eligible under the program for national infrastructure investments 7commonly known as the ,rebuilding ,american ,infrastructure with ,sustainability and ,equity 7,,raise7 grant program74 7xviii7 ,a project eligible for credit assistance under the ,,tifia program under chapter #f of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code4 7xix7 ,a project that furthers the completion of a designated route of the ,appalachian ,development ,highway ,system under section #adeja of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7xx7 ,a project eligible under section #ecjg of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7xxi7 ,a project eligible under section #ecji of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7xxii7 ,a project eligible under section #ecaa of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7xxiii7 ,a project eligible under section #eccg of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7xxiv7 ,a project eligible under section #ecci of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7xxv7 ,a project eligible under section #fgjc of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act4 7xxvi7 ,a project eligible under title ,i of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq474 7xxvii7 ,a project eligible under the bridge replacement1 rehabilitation1 preservation1 protection1 and construction program under paragraph 7#a7 under the heading highway infrastructure program under the heading ,federal highway administration under the heading ,department of ,transportation under title ,,viii of division ,j of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act4 7,c7 ,limitations2 application of requirements 7i7 ,limitation on amounts to be used for infrastructure projects 7,i7 ,in general ,the total amount that a ,state1 territory1 or ,tribal government may use from a payment made under this section for uses described in subparagraph 7,a7 shall not exceed the greater of-- 7aa7 #aj1jjj1jjj2 and 7bb7 #cj percent of such payment4 7,,ii7 ,rule of application ,the spending limitation under subclause 7,i7 shall not apply to any use of funds permitted under paragraph 7#a71 and any such use of funds shall be disregarded for purposes of applying such spending limitation4 7ii7 ,limitation on operating expenses ,funds provided under a payment made under this section shall not be used for operating expenses of a project described in clauses 7xx7 through 7xxiv7 of subparagraph 7,b74 7iii7 ,application of requirements ,except as otherwise determined by the ,secretary or the head of a ,federal agency to which the ,secretary has delegated authority pursuant to clause 7iv7 or provided in this section-- 7,i7 the requirements of section #fjajb of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act shall apply to funds provided under a payment made under this section that are used pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 for a project described in clause 7xxvi7 of subparagraph 7,b7 that relates to broadband infrastructure2 7,,ii7 the requirements of titles #bc1 #dj1 and #di of the ,united ,states ,code1 title ,i of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq471 and the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et4 seq7 shall apply to funds provided under a payment made under this section that are used for projects described in subparagraph 7,b72 and 7,,iii7 a ,state government receiving a payment under this section may use funds provided under such payment for projects described in clauses 7i7 through 7xxvii7 of subparagraph 7,b71 as applicable1 that-- 7aa7 demonstrate progress in achieving a state of good repair as required by the ,state's asset management plan under section #aai7;e7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7bb7 support the achievement of #a or more performance targets of the ,state established under section #aej of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code4 7iv7 ,oversight ,the ,secretary may delegate oversight and administration of the requirements described in clause 7iii7 to the appropriate ,federal agency4 7v7 ,supplement1 not supplant ,amounts from a payment made under this section that are used by a ,state1 territory1 or ,tribal government for uses described in subparagraph 7,a7 shall supplement1 and not supplant1 other ,federal1 ,state1 territorial1 ,tribal1 and local government funds 7as applicable7 otherwise available for such uses4 7,d7 ,reports ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,transportation1 shall provide periodic reports on the use of funds by ,states1 territories1 and ,tribal governments under subparagraph 7,a74 7,e7 ,availability ,funds provided under a payment made under this section to a ,state1 territory1 or ,tribal government shall remain available for obligation for a use described in subparagraph 7,a7 through ,december #ca1 #bjbd1 except that no amount of such funds may be expended after ,september #cj1 #bjbf4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection #fjc-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 by inserting 7except as provided in subsection 7c77#f77 after ,december #ca1 #bjbd2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d7 and inserting paragraphs 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 and 7#f72 7,,ii7 by amending subparagraph 7,c7 to read as follows3 7,c7 for the provision of government services up to an amount equal to the greater of-- 7i7 the amount of the reduction in revenue of such metropolitan city1 nonentitlement unit of local government1 or county due to the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency relative to revenues collected in the most recent full fiscal year of the metropolitan city1 nonentitlement unit of local government1 or county to the emergency2 or 7ii7 #aj1jjj1jjj2 2 7,,iii7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7,,iv7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,e7 to provide emergency relief from natural disasters or the negative economic impacts of natural disasters1 including temporary emergency housing1 food assistance1 financial assistance for lost wages1 or other immediate needs4 2 and 7ii7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#f7 ,authority to use funds for certain infrastructure projects 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 a metropolitan city1 nonentitlement unit of local government1 or county receiving a payment under this section may use funds provided under such payment for projects described in subparagraph 7,b7 of section #fjb7;c77#e71 including1 to the extent consistent with guidance or rules issued by the ,secretary or the head of a ,federal agency to which the ,secretary has delegated authority pursuant to subparagraph 7,b77iv7-- 7i7 in the case of a project eligible under section #aag of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 or section #ecji or #fgja of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 to satisfy a non-,federal share requirement applicable to such a project2 and 7ii7 in the case of a project eligible for credit assistance under the ,,tifia program under chapter #f of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code-- 7,i7 to satisfy a non-,federal share requirement applicable to such a project2 and 7,,ii7 to repay a loan provided under such program4 7,b7 ,limitations2 application of requirements 7i7 ,limitation on amounts to be used for infrastructure projects 7,i7 ,in general ,the total amount that a metropolitan city1 nonentitlement unit of local government1 or county may use from a payment made under this section for uses described in subparagraph 7,a7 shall not exceed the greater of-- 7aa7 #aj1jjj1jjj2 and 7bb7 #cj percent of such payment4 7,,ii7 ,rule of application ,the spending limitation under subclause 7,i7 shall not apply to any use of funds permitted under paragraph 7#a71 and any such use of funds shall be disregarded for purposes of applying such spending limitation4 7ii7 ,limitation on operating expenses ,funds provided under a payment made under this section shall not be used for operating expenses of a project described in clauses 7xx7 through 7xxiv7 of section #fjb7;c77#e77;,b74 7iii7 ,application of requirements ,except as otherwise determined by the ,secretary or the head of a ,federal agency to which the ,secretary has delegated authority pursuant to clause 7iv7 or provided in this section-- 7,i7 the requirements of section #fjajb of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act shall apply to funds provided under a payment made under this section that are used pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 for a project described in clause 7xxvi7 of section #fjb7;c77#e77;,b7 that relates to broadband infrastructure2 and 7,,ii7 the requirements of titles #bc1 #dj1 and #di of the ,united ,states ,code1 title ,i of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq471 and the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et4 seq7 shall apply to funds provided under a payment made under this section that are used for projects described in section #fjb7;c77#e77;,b74 7iv7 ,oversight ,the ,secretary may delegate oversight and administration of the requirements described in clause 7iii7 to the appropriate ,federal agency4 7v7 ,supplement1 not supplant ,amounts from a payment made under this section that are used by a metropolitan city1 nonentitlement unit of local government1 or county for uses described in subparagraph 7,a7 shall supplement1 and not supplant1 other ,federal1 ,state1 territorial1 ,tribal1 and local government funds 7as applicable7 otherwise available for such uses4 7,c7 ,reports ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,transportation1 shall provide periodic reports on the use of funds by metropolitan cities1 nonentitlement units of local government1 or counties under subparagraph 7,a74 7,d7 ,availability ,funds provided under a payment made under this section to a metropolitan city1 nonentitlement unit of local government1 or county shall remain available for obligation for a use described in subparagraph 7,a7 through ,december #ca1 #bjbd1 except that no amount of such funds may be expended after ,september #cj1 #bjbf4 4 7b7 ,technical amendments ,sections #fjb7;c77#c7 and #fjc7;c77#c7 of title ,,vi of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb7;c77#c71 #hjc7;c77#c77 are each amended by striking paragraph 7#ag7 of4 7c7 ,guidance and effective date 7#a7 ,guidance or rule ,within #fj days of the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,transportation1 shall issue guidance or promulgate a rule to carry out the amendments made by this section1 including updating reporting requirements on the use of funds under this section4 7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect upon the issuance of guidance or the promulgation of a rule described in paragraph 7#a74 7d7 ,department of the ,treasury administrative expenses 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the unobligated balances from amounts made available to the ,secretary of the ,treasury 7referred to in this subsection as the ,secretary7 for administrative expenses pursuant to the provisions specified in paragraph 7#b7 shall be available to the ,secretary 7in addition to any other appropriations provided for such purpose7 for any administrative expenses of the ,department of the ,treasury determined by the ,secretary to be necessary to respond to the coronavirus emergency1 including any expenses necessary to implement any provision of-- 7,a7 the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf72 7,b7 division ,n of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj72 7,c7 the ,american ,rescue ,plan ,act 7,public ,law #aag-b72 or 7,d7 title ,,vi of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq474 7#b7 ,provisions specified ,the provisions specified in this paragraph are the following3 7,a7 ,sections #djjc7;f7 and #daab7;b7 of the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf74 7,b7 ,section #dba7;f77#b7 of division ,n of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj74 7,c7 ,sections #cbja7;a77#b77;,b71 #cbjf7;d77#a77;,a71 and #gcja7;b77#e7 of the ,american ,rescue ,plan ,act of #bjba 7,public ,law #aag-b74 7,d7 ,section #fjb7;a77#b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb7;a77#b774 #c4 ,local ,assistance and ,tribal ,consistency ,fund ,section #fje of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hje7 is amended to read as follows3 #fje4 ,local ,assistance and ,tribal ,consistency ,fund 7a7 ,appropriation ,in addition to amounts otherwise available1 there is appropriated for fiscal year #bjba1 out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 #b1jjj1jjj1jjj to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbc1 with amounts to be obligated for each of fiscal years #bjbb and #bjbc in accordance with subsection 7b71 for making payments under this section to eligible revenue sharing recipients1 eligible ,tribal governments1 and territories4 7b7 ,authority to make payments 7#a7 ,allocations and payments to eligible revenue sharing recipients 7,a7 ,allocations to revenue sharing counties ,for each of fiscal years #bjbb and #bjbc1 the ,secretary shall reserve #gdb1ejj1jjj of the total amount appropriated under subsection 7a7 to allocate to each revenue sharing county and1 except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 pay to each revenue sharing county that is an eligible revenue sharing county amounts that are determined by the ,secretary taking into account the amount of entitlement land in each revenue sharing county and the economic conditions of each revenue sharing county1 using such measurements of poverty1 household income1 and unemployment over the most recent #bj-year period as of ,september #cj1 #bjba1 to the extent data are available1 as well as other economic indicators the ,secretary determines appropriate4 7,b7 ,special allocation rules 7i7 ,revenue sharing counties with limited government functions ,in the case of an amount allocated to a revenue sharing county under subparagraph 7,a7 that is a county with limited government functions1 the ,secretary shall allocate and pay such amount to each eligible revenue sharing local government within such county with limited government functions in an amount determined by the ,secretary taking into account the amount of entitlement land in each eligible revenue sharing local government and the population of such eligible revenue sharing local government relative to the total population of such county with limited government functions4 7ii7 ,eligible revenue sharing county in ,alaska ,in the case of the eligible revenue sharing county described in subparagraph 7f77#c77;,c71 the ,secretary shall pay the amount allocated to such eligible revenue sharing county to the ,state of ,alaska4 ,the ,state of ,alaska shall distribute such payment to home rule cities and general law cities 7as such cities are defined by the ,state7 located within the boundaries of the eligible revenue sharing county for which the payment was received4 7,c7 ,pro rata adjustment authority ,the amounts otherwise determined for allocation and payment under subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 may be adjusted by the ,secretary on a pro rata basis to the extent necessary to ensure that all available funds are allocated and paid to eligible revenue sharing recipients in accordance with the requirements specified in each such subparagraph4 7#b7 ,allocations and payments to eligible ,tribal governments ,for each of fiscal years #bjbb and #bjbc1 the ,secretary shall reserve #bej1jjj1jjj of the total amount appropriated under subsection 7a7 to allocate and pay to eligible ,tribal governments in amounts that are determined by the ,secretary taking into account economic conditions of each eligible ,tribe4 7#c7 ,allocations and payments to territories ,for each of fiscal years #bjbb and #bjbc1 the ,secretary shall reserve #g1ejj1jjj of the total amount appropriated under subsection 7a7 to allocate and pay to each territory an amount which bears the same proportion to the amount reserved in this paragraph as the population of such territory bears to the total population of all such territories4 7c7 ,use of payments ,an eligible revenue sharing recipient1 an eligible ,tribal government1 or a territory may use funds provided under a payment made under this section for any governmental purpose other than a lobbying activity4 7d7 ,reporting requirement ,any eligible revenue sharing recipient and any territory receiving a payment under this section shall provide to the ,secretary periodic reports providing a detailed accounting of the uses of fund by such eligible revenue sharing recipient or territory1 as applicable1 and such other information as the ,secretary may require for the administration of this section4 7e7 ,recoupment ,any eligible revenue sharing recipient or any territory that has failed to submit a report required under subsection 7d7 or failed to comply with subsection 7c71 shall be required to repay to the ,secretary an amount equal to-- 7#a7 in the case of a failure to comply with subsection 7c71 the amount of funds used in violation of such subsection2 and 7#b7 in the case of a failure to submit a report required under subsection 7d71 such amount as the ,secretary determines appropriate1 but not to exceed #e percent of the amount paid to the eligible revenue sharing recipient or the territory under this section for all fiscal years4 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,county ,the term county means a county1 parish1 or other equivalent county division 7as defined by the ,bureau of the ,census7 in #a of the #ej ,states4 7#b7 ,county with limited government functions ,the term county with limited government functions means a county in which entitlement land is located that is not an eligible revenue sharing county4 7#c7 ,eligible revenue sharing county ,the term eligible revenue sharing county means-- 7,a7 a unit of general local government 7as defined in section #fija7b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code7 that is a county in which entitlement land is located and which is eligible for a payment under section #fijb7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,b7 the ,district of ,columbia2 or 7,c7 the combined area in ,alaska that is within the boundaries of a census area used by the ,secretary of ,commerce in the decennial census1 but that is not included within the boundary of a unit of general local government described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#d7 ,eligible revenue sharing local government ,the term eligible revenue sharing local government means a unit of general local government 7as defined in section #fija7b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code7 in which entitlement land is located that is not a county or territory and which is eligible for a payment under section #fijb7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#e7 ,eligible revenue sharing recipients ,the term eligible revenue sharing recipients means1 collectively1 eligible revenue sharing counties and eligible revenue sharing local governments4 7#f7 ,eligible tribal government ,the term eligible ,tribal government means the recognized governing body of an eligible ,tribe4 7#g7 ,eligible tribe ,the term eligible ,tribe means any ,indian or ,alaska ,native tribe1 band1 nation1 pueblo1 village1 community1 component band1 or component reservation1 individually identified 7including parenthetically7 in the list published most recently as of ,march #aa1 #bjba1 pursuant to section #ajd of the ,federally ,recognized ,indian ,tribe ,list ,act of #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eaca74 7#h7 ,entitlement land ,the term entitlement land has the meaning given to such term in section #fija7a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#i7 ,revenue sharing county ,the term revenue sharing county means-- 7,a7 an eligible revenue sharing county2 or 7,b7 a county with limited government functions4 7#aj7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,treasury4 7#aa7 ,territory ,the term territory means-- 7,a7 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico2 7,b7 the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands2 7,c7 ,guam2 7,d7 the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands2 or 7,e7 ,american ,samoa4 4 #d4 ,extension of availability of coronavirus relief fund payments to ,tribal governments ,section #fja7;d77#c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hja7;d77#c77 is amended by inserting 7or1 in the case of costs incurred by a ,tribal government1 during the period that begins on ,march #a1 #bjbj1 and ends on ,december #ca1 #bjbb7 before the period4 #e4 ,rescission of coronavirus relief and recovery funds declined by ,states1 territories1 or other governmental entities ,title ,,vi of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #fjf4 ,rescission of funds declined by ,states1 territories1 or other governmental entities 7a7 ,rescission 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c71 if a ,state1 territory1 or other governmental entity provides notice to the ,secretary of the ,treasury in the manner provided by the ,secretary of the ,treasury that the ,state1 territory1 or other governmental entity intends to decline all or a portion of the amounts that are to be awarded to the ,state1 territory1 or other governmental entity from funds appropriated under this title1 an amount equal to the unaccepted amounts or portion of such amounts allocated by the ,secretary of the ,treasury as of the date of such notice that would have been awarded to the ,state1 territory1 or other governmental entity shall be rescinded from the applicable appropriation account4 7#b7 ,exclusion ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply with respect to funds that are to be paid to a ,state under section #fjc for distribution to nonentitlement units of local government4 7#c7 ,rules of construction ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not be construed as-- 7,a7 preventing a sub-,state governmental entity1 including a nonentitlement unit of local government1 from notifying the ,secretary of the ,treasury that the sub-,state governmental entity intends to decline all or a portion of the amounts that a ,state may distribute to the entity from funds appropriated under this title2 or 7,b7 allowing a ,state to prohibit or otherwise prevent a sub-,state governmental entity from providing such a notice4 7b7 ,use for deficit reduction ,amounts rescinded under subsection 7a7 shall be deposited in the general fund of the ,treasury for the sole purpose of deficit reduction4 7c7 ,state or other governmental entity defined ,in this section1 the term ,state1 territory1 or other governmental entity means any entity to which a payment may be made directly to the entity under this title other than a ,tribal government1 as defined in sections #fja7;g71 #fjb7;g71 and #fjd7;d71 and an eligible ,tribal government1 as defined in section #fje7;f74 4 ,passed the ,senate ,october #ai1 #bjba4,secretary