[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 23 (Thursday, February 8, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S536]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1423. Mr. BRAUN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1388 submitted by Mrs. Murray (for herself and Mr. 
Schumer) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 815, to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to 
the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency 
treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 6, line 25, strike ``$34,230,780,000'' and insert 
     ``$30,082,320,000''.
       On page 7, line 4, strike ``$13,772,460,000'' and insert 
     ``$9,624,000,000''.
       Beginning on page 30, strike line 16 and all that follows 
     through page 31, line 21, and insert the following:

                   U.S. Customs and Border Protection

              procurement, construction, and improvements

       For necessary expenses of U.S. Customs and Border 
     Protection for procurement, construction, and improvements, 
     $25,000,000,000, which shall remain available until expended 
     for the construction of a physical barrier along the southern 
     border of the United States:  Provided, That the amounts made 
     available under this heading are designated by the Congress 
     as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
     251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985.
       Beginning on page 32, strike line 4 and all that follows 
     through page 33, line 5.
       On page 36, line 18, strike ``$39,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$19,500,000''.
       On page 37, line 12, strike ``$5,655,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$2,827,000,000''.
       Beginning on page 37, strike line 21 and all that follows 
     through page 39, line 19.
       On page 39, line 25, strike ``$375,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$75,000,000''.
       On page 40, strike line 2 and all that follows through 
     ``Provided further,'' on line 9.
       Beginning on page 40, strike line 20 and all that follows 
     through page 41, line 9.
       On page 41, line 23, strike ``$7,100,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$5,500,000,000''.
       On page 42, beginning on line 20, strike ``Provided 
     further,'' and all that follows through ``related expenses:'' 
     on line 23.
       On page 44, strike lines 1 through 13.
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