[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 178 (Friday, December 9, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S7052]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 5166. Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mrs. Capito) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2028, making 
appropriations for energy and water 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:

       Beginning on page 14, strike line 18 and all that follows 
     through page 15, line 9, and insert the following:
       `` `(iv) General fund transfer.--If the transfer under this 
     subparagraph for fiscal year 2017 (after any adjustment under 
     paragraph (5)) is insufficient to pay health benefits under 
     the plan for such year, including benefits of the individuals 
     referred to in clause (ii)(II)(bb) for the period described 
     in clause (ii)(II), the Secretary of the Treasury shall 
     transfer to the Plan out of the general fund of the Treasury 
     an amount sufficient to pay such benefits.'.
       ``(c) Conforming Amendment.--Subparagraph (B) of section 
     402(h)(1) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act 
     of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(h)(1)) is amended by inserting 
     `(except as provided in paragraph (2)(C)(iv))' after `not to 
     exceed'.
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