[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 124 (Tuesday, July 24, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S5298]
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  SA 3467. Mr. MURPHY (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 6147, making 
appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       In the matter under the heading ``salaries and expenses'' 
     under the heading ``Departmental Offices'' under the heading 
     ``DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY'' in title I of division B, 
     strike paragraphs (2) and (3) and insert the following:
       (2) not to exceed $258,000 is for unforeseen emergencies of 
     a confidential nature to be allocated and expended under the 
     direction of the Secretary of the Treasury and to be 
     accounted for solely on the Secretary's certificate;
       (3) not to exceed $24,000,000 shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2020, for--
       (A) the Treasury-wide Financial Statement Audit and 
     Internal Control Program;
       (B) information technology modernization requirements;
       (C) the audit, oversight, and administration of the Gulf 
     Coast Restoration Trust Fund;
       (D) the development and implementation of programs within 
     the Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and 
     Compliance Policy, including entering into cooperative 
     agreements;
       (E) operations and maintenance of facilities; and
       (F) international operations; and
       (4) not to exceed $100,000 is for a study, led by the 
     Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with relevant 
     regulators, that--
       (A) examines the financial impact of the mineral pyrrhotite 
     in concrete home foundations; and
       (B) provides recommendations on regulatory and legislative 
     actions needed to help mitigate the financial impact 
     described in subparagraph (A) on banks, mortgage lenders, tax 
     revenues, and homeowners.
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