[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 149 (Thursday, September 14, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S4534]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1216. Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself and Ms. Rosen) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1092 proposed by Mrs. 
Murray (for herself and Ms. Collins) to the bill H.R. 4366, making 
appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2024, 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. ___. PRIORITIZATION OF USE OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN 
                   TELEHEALTH SERVICES AND MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS 
                   FOR VETERANS.

       The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall prioritize the use 
     of any amounts provided to the Department of Veterans Affairs 
     under this division for telehealth services or mental health 
     programs, including for suicide prevention outreach and 
     treatment programs or the Veterans Crisis Line established 
     under section 1720F(h) of title 38, United States Code, in 
     States with the highest rate of suicide among members of the 
     Armed Forces and veterans.
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