Political Quotes

“Madam President, Section 605 of the State and Local section of the American Rescue Plan requires further explanation on its intent. Below is the salient language of Section 605, Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund: ``(b) Authority to Make Payments.-- ``(1) Payments to eligible revenue sharing counties.--For each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the Secretary shall reserve $750,000,000 of the total amount appropriated under subsection (a) to allocate and pay to each eligible revenue sharing county in amounts that are determined by the Secretary taking into account economic conditions of each eligible revenue sharing county, using measurements of poverty rates, household income, land values, and unemployment rates as well as other economic indicators, over the 20-year period ending with September 30, 2021. ``(l) Eligible revenue sharing county.--The term `eligible revenue sharing county' means-- ``(A) a county, parish, or borough-- ``(i) that is independent of any other unit of local government; and ``(ii) that, as determined by the Secretary, is the principal provider of government services for the area within its jurisdiction; and ``(iii) 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) the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands. . . .…”