[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 151 (Tuesday, September 19, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S4601]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1250. Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. Tester, and Mr. Boozman) 
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. ___. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO CHANGE RATE OF 
                   REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRANSPORTATION VIA SPECIAL 
                   MODE OF TRANSPORTATION.

       During the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending 
     on September 30, 2024, no funds appropriated by this division 
     may be obligated or expended to change rates for 
     reimbursement for transportation of a veteran or other 
     individual via a special mode of transportation under the 
     laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from 
     the rates in place as of January 1, 2023.

     SEC. ___. REDUCTION OF AMOUNTS FOR DEPARTMENTAL 
                   ADMINISTRATION--GENERAL ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNT 
                   OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

       The amounts otherwise made available by this division for 
     the Departmental Administration--General Administration 
     account of the Department of Veterans Affairs are hereby 
     reduced by $43,500,000.
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