[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 127 (Monday, July 20, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S4292]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2451. Ms. WARREN (for Mr. Markey (for himself, Ms. Warren, and Mr. 
Brown)) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by Ms. Warren to 
the bill S. 4049, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle G of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1287. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS OWED BY 
                   KUWAIT TO UNITED STATES MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (1) at least 45 medical institutions in the United States 
     have provided medical services to citizens of Kuwait; and
       (2) despite providing care for their citizens, Kuwait has 
     not paid amounts owed to such United States medical 
     institutions for such services in over two years.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) Kuwait is an important partner of the United States in 
     the Middle East and both countries should find ways to 
     address irritants in the bilateral relationship;
       (2) the United States should seek a resolution with Kuwait 
     regarding the outstanding amounts Kuwait owes to United 
     States medical institutions for medical services provided to 
     citizens of Kuwait, especially during the Coronavirus Disease 
     2019 (``COVID-19'') pandemic; and
       (3) Kuwait should immediately pay such outstanding amounts 
     owed to such United States medical institutions.
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