S. 5198 — Introduced in Senate

II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5198 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 7, 2022Mr. Tester (for himself and Ms. Murkowski) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to make eligible revenue sharing consolidated governments eligible for payments from the Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Local Assistance Fairness Act. 2. Allowing payments to eligible revenue sharing consolidated governments from local assistance and tribal consistency fund Section 605 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 805) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking For each of and inserting Subject to paragraph (3), for each of; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Payments to eligible revenue sharing consolidated governments In making allocations and payments under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall apply such paragraph by substituting eligible revenue sharing county and eligible revenue sharing consolidated government for eligible revenue sharing county each place it appears. ; (2) in subsection (c), by striking or an eligible Tribal government and inserting , an eligible Tribal government, or an eligible revenue sharing consolidated government; (3) in subsections (d) and (e), by inserting or eligible revenue sharing consolidated government after eligible revenue sharing county each place it appears; and (4) in subsection (f)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as paragraphs (2) through (5), respectively; and (B) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following new paragraph: (1) Eligible revenue sharing consolidated government The term eligible revenue sharing consolidated government means— (A) a county, parish, or borough— (i) that has been classified by the Bureau of the Census as an active government consolidated with another government; and (ii) for which, as determined by the Secretary, there is a negative revenue impact due to implementation of a Federal program or changes to such program; and (B) a unit of general local government described in section 6901(2)(A)(ii) of title 31, United States Code, for which a payment may be made to the State of Alaska under section 6902(a)(2) of that title. .