[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 77 (Monday, May 16, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2828-S2832]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 3909. Mr. BARRASSO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 3896 proposed by Ms. Collins (for herself, Mr. Kirk, 
Mr. Reed, and Mr. Tester) to the bill H.R. 2577, making appropriations 
for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban 
Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2016, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 103, line 18, insert ``and, notwithstanding title I 
     of that Act (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), eligible Indian tribes 
     may use funds made available under this paragraph for the 
     construction of housing for law enforcement, health care, 
     educational, technical, and other skilled workers'' after 
     ``title)''.
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  SA 3910. Ms. KLOBUCHAR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill H.R. 2577, making appropriations for the Departments 
of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 238, line 22, insert after ``equipment'' the 
     following: ``(including rehabilitative equipment for veterans 
     entitled to a prosthetic appliance under chapter 17 of title 
     38, United States Code, which may include recreational sports 
     equipment that provides an adaption or accommodation for the 
     veteran, regardless of whether such equipment is 
     intentionally designed to be adaptive equipment, such as hand 
     cycles, recumbent bicycles, medically adapted upright 
     bicycles, and upright bicycles)''.
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  SA 3911. Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Tillis) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 2577, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and 
Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the end of title II of division B, add the following:

     SEC. 251. ESTABLISHMENT OF CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN 
                   PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, MITIGATION, TREATMENT, 
                   AND REHABILITATION OF HEALTH CONDITIONS 
                   RELATING TO EXPOSURE TO BURN PITS AND OTHER 
                   ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES.

       (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 73 of title 38, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new section:

     ``Sec. 7330B. Center of excellence in prevention, diagnosis, 
       mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health 
       conditions relating to exposure to burn pits and other 
       environmental exposures

       ``(a) Establishment.--(1) The Secretary shall establish 
     within the Department a center of excellence in the 
     prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and 
     rehabilitation of health conditions relating to exposure to 
     burn pits and other environmental exposures to carry out the 
     responsibilities specified in subsection (d).
       ``(2) The Secretary shall establish the center of 
     excellence under paragraph (1) through the use of--
       ``(A) the directives and policies of the Department in 
     effect as of the date of the enactment of this section;
       ``(B) the recommendations of the Comptroller General of the 
     United States and Inspector General of the Department in 
     effect as of such date; and
       ``(C) guidance issued by the Secretary of Defense under 
     section 313 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239; 10 U.S.C. 1074 note).
       ``(b) Selection of Site.--In selecting the site for the 
     center of excellence established under subsection (a), the 
     Secretary shall consider entities that--
       ``(1) are equipped with the specialized equipment needed to 
     study, diagnose, and treat health conditions relating to 
     exposure to burn pits and other environmental exposures;
       ``(2) have a track record of publishing information 
     relating to post-deployment health exposures among veterans 
     who served in the Armed Forces in support of Operation Iraqi 
     Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom;
       ``(3) have collaborated with a geosciences department that 
     has a medical geology division;
       ``(4) have developed animal models and in vitro models of 
     dust immunology and lung injury consistent with the injuries 
     of members of the Armed Forces who served in support of 
     Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom; and
       ``(5) have expertise in allergy and immunology, pulmonary 
     diseases, and industrial and management engineering.
       ``(c) Collaboration.--The Secretary shall ensure that the 
     center of excellence collaborates, to the maximum extent 
     practicable, with the Secretary of Defense, institutions of 
     higher education, and other appropriate public and private 
     entities (including international entities) to carry out the 
     responsibilities specified in subsection (d).
       ``(d) Responsibilities.--The center of excellence shall 
     have the following responsibilities:
       ``(1) To provide for the development, testing, and 
     dissemination within the Department of best practices for the 
     treatment of health conditions relating to exposure to burn 
     pits and other environmental exposures.
       ``(2) To provide guidance for the health systems of the 
     Department and the Department of Defense in determining the 
     personnel required to provide quality health care for members 
     of the Armed Forces and veterans with health conditions 
     relating to exposure to burn pits and other environmental 
     exposures.
       ``(3) To establish, implement, and oversee a comprehensive 
     program to train health professionals of the Department and 
     the Department of Defense in the treatment of health 
     conditions relating to exposure to burn pits and other 
     environmental exposures.

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       ``(4) To facilitate advancements in the study of the short-
     term and long-term effects of exposure to burn pits and other 
     environmental exposures.
       ``(5) To disseminate within medical facilities of the 
     Department best practices for training health professionals 
     with respect to health conditions relating to exposure to 
     burn pits and other environmental exposures.
       ``(6) To conduct basic science and translational research 
     on health conditions relating to exposure to burn pits and 
     other environmental exposures for the purposes of 
     understanding the etiology of such conditions and developing 
     preventive interventions and new treatments.
       ``(7) To provide medical treatment to all veterans 
     identified as part of the open burn pit registry established 
     under section 201 of the Dignified Burial and Other Veterans' 
     Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-260; 38 
     U.S.C. 527 note).
       ``(e) Use of Burn Pits Registry Data.--In carrying out its 
     responsibilities under subsection (d), the center shall have 
     access to and make use of the data accumulated by the burn 
     pits registry established under section 201 of the Dignified 
     Burial and Other Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 
     (Public Law 112-260; 38 U.S.C. 527 note).
       ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) The term `burn pit' means an area of land located in 
     Afghanistan or Iraq that--
       ``(A) is designated by the Secretary of Defense to be used 
     for disposing solid waste by burning in the outdoor air; and
       ``(B) does not contain a commercially manufactured 
     incinerator or other equipment specifically designed and 
     manufactured for the burning of solid waste.
       ``(2) The term `other environmental exposures' means 
     exposure to environmental hazards, including burn pits, dust 
     or sand, hazardous materials, and waste at any site in 
     Afghanistan or Iraq that emits smoke containing pollutants 
     present in the environment or smoke from fires or explosions.
       ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $30,000,000 for 
     each of the first five fiscal years beginning after the date 
     of the enactment of this section.''.
       (b) Use of Funds.--In carrying out section 7330B of title 
     38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs may use amounts appropriated or 
     otherwise made available to the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs for any other purpose.
       (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 73 of such title is amended by inserting 
     after the item relating to section 7330A the following new 
     item:

``7330B. Center of excellence in prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, 
              treatment, and rehabilitation of health conditions 
              relating to exposure to burn pits and other environmental 
              exposures.''.
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  SA 3912. Ms. MURKOWSKI (for Mr. Sullivan) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3896 proposed by Ms. Collins 
(for herself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Tester) to the bill H.R. 
2577, making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and 
Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of the general provisions of title I in division 
     A, add the following:
       Sec. ___.  Any bridge eligible for assistance under title 
     23, United States Code, that is structurally deficient and 
     requires construction, reconstruction, or maintenance--
       (1) may be reconstructed in the same location with the same 
     capacity and dimensions as in existence on the date of 
     enactment of this Act; and
       (2) shall be exempt from any environmental reviews, 
     approvals, licensing, and permit requirements under--
       (A) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
     U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
       (B) sections 402 and 404 of the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342, 1344);
       (C) division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States 
     Code;
       (D) the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.);
       (E) the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et 
     seq.);
       (F) the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661 
     et seq.);
       (G) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 
     seq.), except when the reconstruction occurs in designated 
     critical habitat for threatened and endangered species;
       (H) Executive Order 11990 (42 U.S.C. 4321 note; relating to 
     the protection of wetland); and
       (I) any Federal law (including regulations) requiring no 
     net loss of wetland.
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  SA 3913. Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Portman) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3896 proposed by Ms. 
Collins (for herself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Tester) to the bill 
H.R. 2577, making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, 
and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, in Division A insert the 
     following:
       Sec. __.  Section 218(g) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
     Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12748(g)) shall not apply 
     with respect to the right of a jurisdiction to draw funds 
     from its HOME Investment Trust Fund that would otherwise 
     expire in 2016, 2017, 2018, or 2019 under that section.
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  SA 3914. Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. Kirk) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3896 proposed by Ms. Collins 
(for herself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Tester) to the bill H.R. 
2577, making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and 
Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title I of division B, insert 
     the following:
       Sec. __. (a) Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 
     report evaluating the extent to which the Department of 
     Defense has developed a comprehensive force structure plan, 
     including military construction requirements, to meet 
     emerging security threats in Europe.
       (b) The report required under subsection (a) shall include 
     an assessment of the extent to which the Department of 
     Defense has--
       (1) identified the near-term and long-term United States 
     military force requirements in Europe in support of the 
     European Reassurance Initiative;
       (2) evaluated the posture, force structure, and military 
     construction options for meeting projected force 
     requirements;
       (3) evaluated the long-term costs associated with the 
     posture, force structure, and military construction 
     requirements; and
       (4) developed a Future Years Defense Program for force 
     structure costs associated with the European Reassurance 
     Initiative.
       (c) The report shall also include any other matters related 
     to security threats in Europe that the Comptroller General 
     determines are appropriate, and recommendations as warranted 
     for improvements to the Department's planning and analysis 
     methodology.
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  SA 3915. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 3896 proposed by Ms. Collins (for herself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. 
Reed, and Mr. Tester) to the bill H.R. 2577, making appropriations for 
the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, 
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       In section 124(a) of division A, insert ``, or for any 
     project designated under section 1702 or 1934 of the SAFETEA-
     LU (Public Law 109-59; 119 Stat. 1256, 1485) and located 
     within that boundary,'' before ``any earmarked amount''.
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  SA 3916. Ms. AYOTTE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 3896 proposed by Ms. Collins (for herself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. 
Reed, and Mr. Tester) to the bill H.R. 2577, making appropriations for 
the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, 
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 41, after line 25, add the following:
       Sec. 127. (a) Section 127(a)(10) of title 23, United States 
     Code, is amended by striking ``January 1, 1987'' and 
     inserting ``July 1, 2016''.
       (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect 
     on July 1, 2016.
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  SA 3917. Ms. AYOTTE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 3896 proposed by Ms. Collins (for herself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. 
Reed, and Mr. Tester) to the bill H.R. 2577, making appropriations for 
the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, 
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and 
for other purposes; as follows:

       In the matter under the heading ``homeless assistance 
     grants'' under the heading ``Community Planning and 
     Development'' in title II of division A, insert before the 
     period at the end the following: ``: Provided further, That 
     none of the funds provided under this heading shall be 
     available for the continuum of care program unless the 
     Secretary ensures that zero-tolerance recovery housing 
     programs are eligible to receive funds under the continuum of 
     care program''.
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  SA 3918. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to

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amendment SA 3896 proposed by Ms. Collins (for herself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. 
Reed, and Mr. Tester) to the bill H.R. 2577, making appropriations for 
the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, 
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 152, strike lines 1 through 13 and insert the 
     following:
       (1) The Secretary shall notify the owner and provide an 
     opportunity for response within 15 days of UPCS inspection 
     results. If the violations remain, the Secretary shall 
     develop a Compliance, Disposition and Enforcement Plan within 
     30 days of the UPCS inspection results and must provide the 
     owner with a Notice of Default with a specified timetable, 
     determined by the Secretary, for correcting all deficiencies. 
     The Secretary must also provide a copy of the Notice of 
     Default to the tenants, the local government, any mortgagees, 
     and any contract administrator. If the owner's appeal results 
     in a UPCS score of 60 or above, the Secretary may withdraw 
     the Notice of Default.
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  SA 3919. Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Cardin, Mr. 
Warner, Mr. Kaine, and Mr. Brown) submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed to amendment SA 3896 proposed by Ms. Collins (for herself, Mr. 
Kirk, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Tester) to the bill H.R. 2577, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and 
Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title I of division A, insert 
     the following:
       Sec. __.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act--
       (1) the total amount made available under the heading 
     ``administrative expenses'' under the heading ``Federal 
     Transit Administration'' shall be $113,165,000; and
       (2) the total amount made available under the heading 
     ``salaries and expenses'' under the heading ``Office of the 
     Secretary'' shall be $113,896,000.
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  SA 3920. Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. 
Murray, Mr. Casey, and Mr. Coons) submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed to amendment SA 3896 proposed by Ms. Collins (for herself, Mr. 
Kirk, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Tester) to the bill H.R. 2577, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and 
Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the end of title II of division B, add the following:


   extension of requirement for report on capacity of department of 
       veterans affairs to provide for specialized treatment and 
               rehabilitative needs of disabled veterans

       Sec. 251. Section 1706(b)(5)(A) of title 38, United States 
     Code, is amended, in the first sentence, by striking 
     ``through 2008''.
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  SA 3921. Mr. FRANKEN (for himself and Mr. Tillis) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3896 proposed by Ms. 
Collins (for herself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Tester) to the bill 
H.R. 2577, making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, 
and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in division A, insert the 
     following:
       Sec. __.  Not later than 24 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the United States Interagency Council 
     on Homelessness shall submit to Congress a report that 
     assesses how Federal housing programs and Federal health 
     programs could better collaborate to reduce costs and improve 
     health and housing outcomes, in particular for--
       (1) chronically homeless individuals;
       (2) homeless individuals with behavioral health conditions; 
     and
       (3) homeless children in families that--
       (A) receive housing assistance under programs administered 
     by the Federal Government; or
       (B) could benefit from grant programs administered by the 
     Federal Government.
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  SA 3922. Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Portman) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3896 proposed by Ms. 
Collins (for herself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Tester) to the bill 
H.R. 2577, making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, 
and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title II of division A, insert 
     the following:
       Sec. __.  Section 218(g) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
     Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12748(g)) shall not apply 
     with respect to the right of a jurisdiction to draw funds 
     from its HOME Investment Trust Fund that otherwise expire in 
     2016, 2017, 2018, or 2019 under that section.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3923. Mr. BOOKER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 3896 proposed by Ms. Collins (for herself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. 
Reed, and Mr. Tester) to the bill H.R. 2577, making appropriations for 
the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, 
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       In division A, on page 50, line 7, insert ``up to'' before 
     ``$25,000,000''.
       In division A, on page 50, line 8, insert ``not less than'' 
     before ``$25,000,000''.
       In division A, on page 50, lines 9 and 10, strike ``section 
     24407 (c)(5), (c)(6), (c)(7), and (c)(10) of title 49'' and 
     insert ``paragraphs (2), (5), (6), (7) and (10) of section 
     24407(c) of title 49''.
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  SA 3924. Mr. LANKFORD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2577, making appropriations for the Departments 
of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in Division B, insert the 
     following:


                         reprogramming of funds

       Sec. ___.  (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, not to exceed $1,100,000,000 of the 
     unobligated balances of amounts made available to the 
     Department of State, the United States Agency for 
     International Development, and the Department of Health and 
     Human Services for fiscal year 2015, or any fiscal year 
     before fiscal year 2015, that remain available for obligation 
     may be transferred or reprogrammed by the head of the 
     applicable agency for use to prevent, prepare for, or respond 
     to the Zika virus.
       (b) Notification and Certification Requirements.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 15 days prior to the 
     transfer or reprogramming of funds made available pursuant to 
     subsection (a) or section 7058(c) of the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114-113)--
       (A) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
     shall certify to the appropriate Congressional committees 
     that the net effect of all transfers and reprogramming made 
     pursuant to subsection (a) shall not result in an increase in 
     outlays over the period of fiscal years 2016 through 2021; 
     and
       (B) the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in 
     coordination with the Secretary of State and the 
     Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
     Development, shall submit to the appropriate Congressional 
     committees a multi-year spending plan that specifies the 
     proposed uses of such funds.
       (2) Spending plan.--The spending plan submitted under 
     paragraph (1)(B) shall include--
       (A) the objectives, indicators to measure progress, and a 
     timeline to implement a successful strategy to respond to the 
     Zika virus;
       (B) the amounts intended to be transferred or reprogrammed 
     pursuant to this Act, that are made available from prior Acts 
     making appropriations for--
       (i) the Department of State, foreign operations, and 
     related programs to support such strategy; and
       (ii) the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, 
     Education, and related agencies;
       (C) a description of how any foreign assistance planned to 
     be transferred or reprogrammed pursuant to subsection (a) 
     will differ from, complement, and leverage funds allocated 
     by--
       (i) each government for countries in which the United 
     States will use funds authorized by this Act; and
       (ii) other governmental, nongovernmental, and 
     intergovernmental donors; and
       (D) a description of--
       (i) the resources each government described in subparagraph 
     (C)(i) possess to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the 
     Zika virus; and
       (ii) the political will of each government described in 
     subparagraph (C)(i) to use the resources described in clause 
     (i).
       (c) Follow up Report.--Not later than November 30, 2017, 
     the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in coordination 
     with the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the 
     United States Agency for International Development, shall 
     submit to the appropriate Congressional committees, a report 
     that contains a full accounting, on a program level, of funds 
     transferred or reprogrammed pursuant to subsection (a). Such 
     report shall, to the greatest extent practicable, contain a 
     comparison of the full accounting contained in the report to 
     the original spending plan described in subsection (b)(2).

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       (d) Limitation on Authority.--The authority provided in the 
     section to reprogram and obligate funds shall terminate on 
     September 30, 2017.
       (e) Prohibition.--No transfers or reprogramming of funds 
     under this section shall be made from the funds designated by 
     Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on 
     Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 
     U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)(ii).
       (f) Definition.--In this section, the term ``appropriate 
     Congressional committees'' means the Committee on 
     Appropriations and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Appropriations and the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform of the House of Representatives.
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  SA 3925. Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mrs. Ernst, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. 
Moran, and Mr. Roberts) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2577, making appropriations for the Departments 
of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title II of division B, insert the following:
       Sec. 251.  None of the amounts appropriated or otherwise 
     made available under this Act may be used, in any case 
     arising out of the administration by the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs of any law administered by the Secretary, to 
     treat an individual as adjudicated as a mental defective for 
     purposes of subsection (d)(4) or (g)(4) of section 922 of 
     title 18, United States Code, without the order or finding of 
     a judge, magistrate, or other judicial authority of competent 
     jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or 
     herself or others.
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  SA 3926. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2577, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in division A, insert the 
     following:
       Sec. __. (a) Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
     Development shall prepare a report, and post the report on 
     the public website of the Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development (in this section referred to as the 
     ``Department''), regarding Real Estate Assessment Center (in 
     this section referred to as ``REAC'') inspections of all 
     properties assisted, insured, or both, under a program of the 
     Department, which shall include--
       (1) the percentage of all inspected properties that 
     received a REAC-inspected score of less than 65 within the 
     last 48 months;
       (2) the number of properties in which the most recent REAC-
     inspected score represented a decline relative to the 
     previous REAC score;
       (3) a list of the 10 metropolitan statistical areas with 
     the lowest average REAC-inspected scores for all inspected 
     properties; and
       (4) a list of the 10 States with the lowest average REAC-
     inspected scores for all inspected properties.
       (b) The Comptroller General of the United States shall 
     prepare a report, and post the report on the public website 
     of the Government Accountability Office, regarding areas in 
     which REAC inspections of all properties assisted, insured, 
     or both, under a program of the Department should be reformed 
     and improved.
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  SA 3927. Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. Booker, Mr. Casey, and Mr. 
Carper) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 
3896 proposed by Ms. Collins (for herself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Reed, and Mr. 
Tester) to the bill H.R. 2577, making appropriations for the 
Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       In division A, beginning on page 51, strike line 14 and all 
     that follows through page 53, line 3, and insert the 
     following:

         grants to the national railroad passenger corporation

       To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to 
     the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for activities 
     associated with the Northeast Corridor, as authorized by 
     section 11101(a) of the Fixing America's Surface 
     Transportation Act (division A of Public Law 114-94), and for 
     activities associated with the National Network, as 
     authorized by section 11101(b) of such Act, $1,834,000,000, 
     to remain available until expended:  Provided, That the 
     Secretary may retain up to 0.5 percent of the funds provided 
     under this heading to fund the costs of project management 
     and oversight of activities authorized by section 11101(c) of 
     such Act:  Provided further, That in addition to the project 
     management oversight funds authorized under such section 
     11101(c), the Secretary may retain up to an additional 
     $5,000,000 of the funds provided under this heading to fund 
     expenses associated with the Northeast Corridor Commission 
     established under section 24905 of title 49, United States 
     Code:  Provided further, That the Secretary may retain up to 
     an additional $2,000,000 of the funds provided under this 
     heading to fund expenses associated with the State-Supported 
     Route Committee established under 24712 of title 49, United 
     States Code:  Provided further, That of the amounts made 
     available under this heading, not less than $50,000,000 shall 
     be made available to bring Amtrak-served facilities and 
     stations into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities 
     Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3928. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 3900 proposed by Mr. McConnell (for Mr. Blunt (for 
himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Cochran, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Leahy)) to the 
amendment SA 3896 proposed by Ms. Collins (for herself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. 
Reed, and Mr. Tester) to the bill H.R. 2577, making appropriations for 
the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, 
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end, add the following:


           additional rescissions of unobligated ebola funds

       Sec. _.  (a) Of the unobligated balances made available 
     under the heading ``Public Health and Social Services 
     Emergency Fund (Including Transfer of Funds)'' in title VI of 
     the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
     Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 
     (division G of Public Law 113-235) for the purpose of other 
     preparation and response, $250,000,000 shall be rescinded: 
     Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as 
     an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) 
     of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
     1985.
       (b) Of the unobligated balances made available under the 
     heading ``CDC-Wide Activities and Program Support (Including 
     Transfer of Funds)'' in title VI of the Departments of Labor, 
     Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related 
     Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (division G of Public Law 
     113-235) for supporting national public health institutes and 
     global health security, $384,000,000 shall be rescinded: 
     Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as 
     an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) 
     of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
     1985.
       (c) Of the unobligated balances made available under the 
     heading ``Economic Support Fund'' in title IX of the 
     Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
     Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J of Public Law 113-235), 
     $466,000,000 shall be rescinded: Provided, That such amount 
     is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 
     pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget 
     and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3929. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 3900 proposed by Mr. McConnell (for Mr. Blunt (for 
himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Cochran, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Leahy)) to the 
amendment SA 3896 proposed by Ms. Collins (for herself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. 
Reed, and Mr. Tester) to the bill H.R. 2577, making appropriations for 
the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, 
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end, add the following:
       Sec. __.  Amounts provided for in this title shall, prior 
     to appropriating any sums out of any money in the Treasury 
     not otherwise appropriated, be transferred from the 
     following:
       (1) $250,000,000 from the unobligated balances made 
     available under the heading ``Public Health and Social 
     Services Emergency Fund (Including Transfer of Funds)'' in 
     title VI of the Departments of Labor, Health and Human 
     Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations 
     Act, 2015 (division G of Public Law 113-235) for the purpose 
     of other preparation and response.
       (2) $384,000,000 from the unobligated balances made 
     available under the heading ``CDC-Wide Activities and Program 
     Support (Including Transfer of Funds)'' in title VI of the 
     Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
     Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 
     (division G of Public Law 113-235) for supporting national 
     public health institutes and global health security.
       (3) $466,000,000 from the unobligated balances made 
     available under the heading

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     ``Economic Support Fund'' in title IX of the Department of 
     State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
     Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J of Public Law 113-235).

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