[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 23 (Thursday, February 8, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S540]
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SA 1433. Mr. LEE 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:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON USE OF PRESIDENTIAL DRAWDOWN
AUTHORITY WHEN REMAINING VALUE EXCEEDS AMOUNTS
AVAILABLE FOR STOCKPILE REPLENISHMENT.
Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2318(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the
following new sentence: ``Whenever the remaining value of the
authority provided by this paragraph exceeds the amounts
available to the Secretary of Defense for the replenishment
of stockpiles, the President may not use such authority.''.
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